The NHL’s Sunday slate features a Western Canadian clash when the Calgary Flames visit the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in the evening.
The Calgary Flames will try to keep the good times rolling and make it a great weekend. They were in Minnesota on Saturday to face the Wild and tamed the latter with a narrow 5-4 victory. The Winnipeg Jets have rested since Friday when they hosted the Utah Hockey Club and earned the spoils via a 5-2 win.
Our NHL odds put most of their faith in Winnipeg to handle its business, pegging them as -238 moneyline favourites. Calgary is +195.
Flames vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds
Calgary returns to the scene of the crime from last Saturday. Most people believed the Jan. 18 contest in Manitoba would go to the Jets, but the Flames surprised everyone with a 3-1 win, courtesy of a 38-save performance by Dustin Wolf. That put an end to a two-game winning streak for the Jets over their Albertan foes, which itself flipped a three-game run for Calgary before that.
The Flames keep hanging in their in the Western Conference playoff race. Beating Winnipeg last week seems to have bolstered their confidence as they’ve rattled off two more wins since. What’s more, betters will find their 26-21-0 record against the puck line alluring. It should be noted that Connor Zary remains sidelined with a knee injury. Kevin Bahl is listed as day-to-day.
As for the Jets, it’s been a week for dealing with the Central Division. They were hammered by Utah on Tuesday and enjoyed a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. As of this writing, they sit six points clear of the Dallas Stars for the division title and are also only two points out of first overall in the league. They keep piling up the wins despite that some of their best players are nursing wounds, such as Josh Morrissey (day-to-day) and Adam Lowry (IR). Winnipeg has also been decent ATS, what with their 26-24-0 record.
Calgary Flames
Pardon the pun, but the Flames 5-4 win in Minnesota on Saturday was pretty wild. What looked to be done and dusted late in the third period proved to be anything but.
Andrei Kuzmenko tipped in a Nazem Kadri shot to open the scoring in the first period before the Wild retaliated to level the terms. Then, from the start of the second period to midway through the third, it appeared as though the visitors took complete control with tallies from Martin Pospisil, Rasmus Andersson, and Clark Bishop to lead 4-1. In fact, Kuzmenko earned his brace with barely six minutes left to make it 5-2, yet the team barely hung on, as Minnesota fought bitterly until the very end and scored twice more.
The aforementioned Wolf was between the pipes and had a rough outing, conceding four times on 25 shots. Expect Dan Vladar in net on Sunday.
Winnipeg Jets
If the Jets react on Sunday versus the Flames as they did on Friday against Utah, they stand a good chance to striking back at Calgary.
Utah was in town on Friday after grounding the Jets 5-2 earlier in the week at home. Winnipeg hadn’t been thoroughly outclassed like that much this season. A response was of the essence and respond they did. Cole Perfetti earned his first career hat trick – one goal being an empty netter. As a matter of fact, David Gustafsson also score an empty netter, but of the fortuitous variety when a puck dump had a funny bounce in Utah’s zone and caught their netminder off guard and out of position.
The goal of the evening was Nikolaj Ehlers’, who made it 4-2 in the third period when he stole the puck at the blue line, raced the other way on a breakaway and slotted the biscuit into the basket with a sly backhand.
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 25 Jan 7:23pm | - | - | O +5.5 -115 |
| Closing 27 Jan 1:13am | - | - | O +7.5 -125 |
- Regular Season
Flames Team Leaders
| Points |
49 |
| + / - |
11 |
| Shots |
221 |
| Penalty Mins |
82 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2.54 |
| Points |
84 |
| + / - |
29 |
| Shots |
218 |
| Penalty Mins |
76 |
| Wins |
39 |
| GAA |
1.97 |
- Regular Season
Jets Team Leaders
| Points |
49 |
| + / - |
11 |
| Shots |
221 |
| Penalty Mins |
82 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2.54 |
| Points |
84 |
| + / - |
29 |
| Shots |
218 |
| Penalty Mins |
76 |
| Wins |
39 |
| GAA |
1.97 |
Injuries
Connor Zary (LW)
Mikael Backlund (C)
Joel Hanley (D)
Morgan Frost (C)
Kevin Bahl (D)
Walker Duehr (RW)
Connor Zary (LW)
Andrei Kuzmenko (LW)
Dan Vladar (G)
Ryan Lomberg (LW)
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Neal Pionk (D)
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)
Rasmus Kupari (C)
Dylan Samberg (D)
Morgan Barron (C)
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Adam Lowry (C)
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)
Colin Miller (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Connor Zary (LW) | Ques Tues | Suspension - 14 / 03 / 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Zary is facing a two games suspension for elbowing, and he is eligible to play Tuesday's game against the Rangers. |
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| Mikael Backlund (C) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | + - |
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Backlund left the previous game with an upper-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play Tuesday's game against the Rangers. |
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| Joel Hanley (D) | Ques Sun | Personal - 08 / 02 / 25 | 4-5 | 1-7-1 | + - |
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Hanley is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Sharks on Sunday. |
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| Morgan Frost (C) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 | 6-8 | 2-11-1 | + - |
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Frost exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Avalanche on Sunday. |
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| Kevin Bahl (D) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 25 / 01 / 25 | 8-9 | 5-11-1 | + - |
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Bahl has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Walker Duehr (RW) | Ques Mon | Undisclosed - 12 / 01 / 25 | 11-12 | 6-16-1 | + - |
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Duehr exited the matchup with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Blackhawks on Monday. |
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| Connor Zary (LW) | Out indefinitely | Knee - 08 / 01 / 25 | 11-13 | 6-17-1 | + - |
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Zary has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Andrei Kuzmenko (LW) | Ques Sun | Lower Body - 14 / 12 / 24 | 17-16 | 10-22-1 | + - |
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Kuzmenko is tending a lower body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Sunday. |
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| Dan Vladar (G) | Ques Thurs | Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24 | 18-16 | 11-22-1 | + - |
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Vladar is managing a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Senators on Thursday. |
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| Ryan Lomberg (LW) | Ques Thurs | Personal - 10 / 12 / 24 | 18-17 | 12-22-1 | + - |
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Lomberg is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Lighting on Thursday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) | Ques Fri | Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25 | 1-1 | 2-0 | + - |
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Ehlers is dealing with undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Stars on Friday. |
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| Neal Pionk (D) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25 | 1-1 | 2-0 | + - |
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Pionk is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Kraken on Sunday. |
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| Vladislav Namestnikov (C) | Ques Tue | Concussion - 10 / 03 / 25 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Namestnikov is dealing with concussion, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Rangers on Tuesday. |
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| Rasmus Kupari (C) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 25 | 1-2 | 0-3 | + - |
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Kupari sat out the previous four games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined if he will dress against the Kraken on Sunday. |
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| Dylan Samberg (D) | Ques Thurs | Personal - 04 / 03 / 25 | 1-2 | 0-3 | + - |
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Samberg is dealing with some personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will play against the Flyers on Thursday. |
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| Morgan Barron (C) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 29 / 01 / 25 | 6-6 | 4-8 | + - |
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Barron has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery. |
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| Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) | Ques Fri | Illness - 24 / 01 / 25 | 9-6 | 6-9 | + - |
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Ehlers is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against Utah on Friday. |
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| Adam Lowry (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25 | 9-8 | 7-10 | + - |
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Lowry has landed on the injury reserve list due to an upper body injury, and it is unclear when he will return to action. |
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| Vladislav Namestnikov (C) | Ques Mon | Lower Body - 11 / 01 / 25 | 12-10 | 9-13 | + - |
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Namestnikov missed the previous contest due to a lower injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. |
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| Colin Miller (D) | Out indefinitely | Throat - 05 / 01 / 25 | 12-11 | 10-13 | + - |
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Miller has suffered a fractured larynx, and will be out of action for at least two weeks. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 25 Jan 7:23pm - - O +5.5 -115 Closing 27 Jan 1:13am - - O +7.5 -125 -
- Regular Season
Flames Team Leaders
Points 49
+ / - 11
Shots 221
Penalty Mins 82
Wins 22
GAA 2.54
Points 84
+ / - 29
Shots 218
Penalty Mins 76
Wins 39
GAA 1.97
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- Regular Season
Jets Team Leaders
Points 49
+ / - 11
Shots 221
Penalty Mins 82
Wins 22
GAA 2.54
Points 84
+ / - 29
Shots 218
Penalty Mins 76
Wins 39
GAA 1.97
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Injuries
Connor Zary (LW)
Ques Tues Suspension - 14 / 03 / 25Mikael Backlund (C)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25Joel Hanley (D)
Ques Sun Personal - 08 / 02 / 25Morgan Frost (C)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25Kevin Bahl (D)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 25 / 01 / 25Walker Duehr (RW)
Ques Mon Undisclosed - 12 / 01 / 25Connor Zary (LW)
Out indefinitely Knee - 08 / 01 / 25Andrei Kuzmenko (LW)
Ques Sun Lower Body - 14 / 12 / 24Dan Vladar (G)
Ques Thurs Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24Ryan Lomberg (LW)
Ques Thurs Personal - 10 / 12 / 24Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Ques Fri Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25Neal Pionk (D)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25Vladislav Namestnikov (C)
Ques Tue Concussion - 10 / 03 / 25Rasmus Kupari (C)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 25Dylan Samberg (D)
Ques Thurs Personal - 04 / 03 / 25Morgan Barron (C)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 29 / 01 / 25Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Ques Fri Illness - 24 / 01 / 25Adam Lowry (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25Vladislav Namestnikov (C)
Ques Mon Lower Body - 11 / 01 / 25Colin Miller (D)
Out indefinitely Throat - 05 / 01 / 25Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Connor Zary (LW) Ques Tues Suspension - 14 / 03 / 25 0-1 0-1 + - Zary is facing a two games suspension for elbowing, and he is eligible to play Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Mikael Backlund (C) Ques Tues Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25 0-0 0-0 + - Backlund left the previous game with an upper-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Joel Hanley (D) Ques Sun Personal - 08 / 02 / 25 4-5 1-7-1 + - Hanley is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Sharks on Sunday.
Morgan Frost (C) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 6-8 2-11-1 + - Frost exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Avalanche on Sunday.
Kevin Bahl (D) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 25 / 01 / 25 8-9 5-11-1 + - Bahl has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Walker Duehr (RW) Ques Mon Undisclosed - 12 / 01 / 25 11-12 6-16-1 + - Duehr exited the matchup with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Blackhawks on Monday.
Connor Zary (LW) Out indefinitely Knee - 08 / 01 / 25 11-13 6-17-1 + - Zary has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Andrei Kuzmenko (LW) Ques Sun Lower Body - 14 / 12 / 24 17-16 10-22-1 + - Kuzmenko is tending a lower body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Sunday.
Dan Vladar (G) Ques Thurs Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24 18-16 11-22-1 + - Vladar is managing a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Senators on Thursday.
Ryan Lomberg (LW) Ques Thurs Personal - 10 / 12 / 24 18-17 12-22-1 + - Lomberg is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Lighting on Thursday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) Ques Fri Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25 1-1 2-0 + - Ehlers is dealing with undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Stars on Friday.
Neal Pionk (D) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 13 / 03 / 25 1-1 2-0 + - Pionk is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Kraken on Sunday.
Vladislav Namestnikov (C) Ques Tue Concussion - 10 / 03 / 25 1-0 1-0 + - Namestnikov is dealing with concussion, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Rasmus Kupari (C) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 25 1-2 0-3 + - Kupari sat out the previous four games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined if he will dress against the Kraken on Sunday.
Dylan Samberg (D) Ques Thurs Personal - 04 / 03 / 25 1-2 0-3 + - Samberg is dealing with some personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will play against the Flyers on Thursday.
Morgan Barron (C) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 29 / 01 / 25 6-6 4-8 + - Barron has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) Ques Fri Illness - 24 / 01 / 25 9-6 6-9 + - Ehlers is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against Utah on Friday.
Adam Lowry (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 01 / 25 9-8 7-10 + - Lowry has landed on the injury reserve list due to an upper body injury, and it is unclear when he will return to action.
Vladislav Namestnikov (C) Ques Mon Lower Body - 11 / 01 / 25 12-10 9-13 + - Namestnikov missed the previous contest due to a lower injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.
Colin Miller (D) Out indefinitely Throat - 05 / 01 / 25 12-11 10-13 + - Miller has suffered a fractured larynx, and will be out of action for at least two weeks.