Saturday night features a good old Canadian matchup when the unbeaten Winnipeg Jets visit the surprising Calgary Flames.
Through three weeks of NHL hockey, the Winnipeg Jets stand alone as an undefeated team. Their latest success was Thursday night in Seattle via a 4-3 overtime victory over the Kraken. Calgary was also in action on Thursday, although they fell at home to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. Even so, it was only their first regulation defeat of the campaign.
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Although Winnipeg has been a playoff participant the past two seasons and Calgary has not, the latter has earned the spoils more often in head-to-head meetings. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Flames won two of the three regular season games between these sides. What’s more, it’s been a minute since the Jets flew out of Calgary with two points. The last time was in May 2021.
All the deserved hoopla surrounding the Jets is coming from the analysts and supporters. Betters who have put their faith in Winnipeg have not, in fact, been rewarded much this season. The club is only 3-4 against the puck line. Scott Arniel’s group is finding ways to win rather than thumping opponents. Four of their seven successes have been by a single goal, three in OT.
Conversely, the Flames are looking good ATS with a 5-2 record. Their spread results have been direct translations of what’s happened in games, with their two failures coming the two times they’ve lost outright this season. It’s tempting to consider the over for this game, as Calgary nets 3.57 times per match and Winnipeg a whopping 4.43.
Winnipeg Jets
No matter the situation, opponent, or location, the Jets are grinding out victories. The latest example came in the Pacific Northwest Thursday night versus the Kraken.
For the second consecutive road game, Winnipeg fell down 1-0 in the first period, which for many teams would be a bad momentum shift. Not so with this group. They held the fort and levelled the terms early in the middle frame through Nino Niederreiter’s third of the season. Later in the second, Gabriel Vilardi (first) caught the Seattle defence napping and skated around a sprawled Joey Daccord to put his side up 2-1.
After Niederreiter padded the Jets’ advantage to 3-1 in the third, Seattle stormed back with a pair to send the game to overtime. One would think that put the odds against the Jets but they came through once again. In OT, Nikolaj Ehlers (third) wristed a shot on a delayed Kraken penalty that squeaked through the Seattle netminder’s pads and trickled off the post and in for a 4-3 win.
Calgary Flames
Calgary had a chance to keep pace with Winnipeg when they hosted Carolina Thursday night, at least insofar as a perfect regulation record was concerned. Alas, the Canes largely outclassed the hosts, handing the latter a 4-2 loss.
Things didn’t start well for Ryan Huska’s ensemble at all. The visitors got the jump on Calgary early and often, starting with a perfectly set-up power play goal in the first period that left the Flames’ penalty kill dizzy. Two face-off losses in their zone led to a pair of goals in the second period and a 3-0 deficit. To their credit, there was no quit in Calgary, with Jake Bean opening his season tally in the middle frame. Jonathan Huberdeau continued to look like his former self by netting his fourth in the third period to make it 3-2, but that’s as close as the Flames would get.
Fun fact: the Flames’ points leader so far is defenceman Rasmus Andersson with nine points (three goals, six assists). He’s also a team-best plus-six.
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 25 Oct 5:43pm | - | - | O +6 -110 |
Closing 27 Oct 1:34am | - | - | U +7.5 -190 |
- Regular Season
Jets Team Leaders
Points |
29 |
+ / - |
12 |
Shots |
86 |
Penalty Mins |
21 |
Wins |
15 |
GAA |
2.16 |
Points |
16 |
+ / - |
9 |
Shots |
83 |
Penalty Mins |
33 |
Wins |
8 |
GAA |
2.59 |
- Regular Season
Flames Team Leaders
Points |
29 |
+ / - |
12 |
Shots |
86 |
Penalty Mins |
21 |
Wins |
15 |
GAA |
2.16 |
Points |
16 |
+ / - |
9 |
Shots |
83 |
Penalty Mins |
33 |
Wins |
8 |
GAA |
2.59 |
Injuries
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Dylan Samberg (D)
Logan Stanley (D)
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (C)
David Gustafsson (C)
Connor Hellebuyck (G)
Logan Stanley (D)
Ville Heinola (D)
Justin Kirkland (C)
Anthony Mantha (RW)
Samuel Honzek (LW)
Kevin Rooney (C)
Yegor Sharangovich (C)
Martin Pospisil (LW)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 30 / 11 / 24 | 1-3 | 1-3 | + - |
Ehlers is placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
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Dylan Samberg (D) | Out indefinitely | Foot - 24 / 11 / 24 | 2-4 | 1-5 | + - |
Samberg has been placed on injured reserved due to a broken foot, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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Logan Stanley (D) | Mid Nov | Undisclosed - 12 / 11 / 24 | 6-6 | 3-9 | + - |
Stanley has landed on the injured reserve list dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss at least the next three games. |
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Jaret Anderson-Dolan (C) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 09 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Anderson-Dolan has landed on the injury reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined when he will return to action. |
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David Gustafsson (C) | Que Sun | Lower Body - 08 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Gustafsson is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Sunday's clash against the Penguins. |
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Connor Hellebuyck (G) | Ques Wed | Personal - 08 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Hellebuyck is dealing with personal issue, and it is unclear if he will be active for Wednesday's clash verses the Oilers. |
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Logan Stanley (D) | Late Oct | Knee - 27 / 09 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Stanley has been placed on the injured reserve due to knee surgery for a meniscus issue, and he is not expected to feature in the lineup until the end of October. |
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Ville Heinola (D) | Mid Nov | Ankle - 20 / 09 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Heinola has been placed on the injured reserve due to an ankle infection, and is out a minimum of four weeks. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Justin Kirkland (C) | out for season | Lower Body - 29 / 11 / 24 | 1-3 | 2-2 | + - |
Kirkland underwent successful ACL surgery, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
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Anthony Mantha (RW) | out for season | Lower Body - 05 / 11 / 24 | 9-6 | 5-10 | + - |
Mantha has landed on injured reserve list due to lower body injury, and he will miss the entire 2024 season. |
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Samuel Honzek (LW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 17 / 10 / 24 | 12-11 | 7-16 | + - |
Honzek has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an extended period. |
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Kevin Rooney (C) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 10 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Rooney is placed on the injured reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle. |
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Yegor Sharangovich (C) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 07 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Sharangovich has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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Martin Pospisil (LW) | Ques Wed | Lower Body - 02 / 10 / 24 | - | - | + - |
Pospisil is dealing with a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play the season opener against the Canucks on Wednesday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 25 Oct 5:43pm - - O +6 -110 Closing 27 Oct 1:34am - - U +7.5 -190 -
- Regular Season
Jets Team Leaders
Points 29
+ / - 12
Shots 86
Penalty Mins 21
Wins 15
GAA 2.16
Points 16
+ / - 9
Shots 83
Penalty Mins 33
Wins 8
GAA 2.59
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- Regular Season
Flames Team Leaders
Points 29
+ / - 12
Shots 86
Penalty Mins 21
Wins 15
GAA 2.16
Points 16
+ / - 9
Shots 83
Penalty Mins 33
Wins 8
GAA 2.59
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Injuries
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 30 / 11 / 24Dylan Samberg (D)
Out indefinitely Foot - 24 / 11 / 24Logan Stanley (D)
Mid Nov Undisclosed - 12 / 11 / 24Jaret Anderson-Dolan (C)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 09 / 10 / 24David Gustafsson (C)
Que Sun Lower Body - 08 / 10 / 24Connor Hellebuyck (G)
Ques Wed Personal - 08 / 10 / 24Logan Stanley (D)
Late Oct Knee - 27 / 09 / 24Ville Heinola (D)
Mid Nov Ankle - 20 / 09 / 24Justin Kirkland (C)
out for season Lower Body - 29 / 11 / 24Anthony Mantha (RW)
out for season Lower Body - 05 / 11 / 24Samuel Honzek (LW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 10 / 24Kevin Rooney (C)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 10 / 10 / 24Yegor Sharangovich (C)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 07 / 10 / 24Martin Pospisil (LW)
Ques Wed Lower Body - 02 / 10 / 24Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 30 / 11 / 24 1-3 1-3 + - Ehlers is placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Dylan Samberg (D) Out indefinitely Foot - 24 / 11 / 24 2-4 1-5 + - Samberg has been placed on injured reserved due to a broken foot, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Logan Stanley (D) Mid Nov Undisclosed - 12 / 11 / 24 6-6 3-9 + - Stanley has landed on the injured reserve list dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss at least the next three games.
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (C) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 09 / 10 / 24 - - + - Anderson-Dolan has landed on the injury reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined when he will return to action.
David Gustafsson (C) Que Sun Lower Body - 08 / 10 / 24 - - + - Gustafsson is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Sunday's clash against the Penguins.
Connor Hellebuyck (G) Ques Wed Personal - 08 / 10 / 24 - - + - Hellebuyck is dealing with personal issue, and it is unclear if he will be active for Wednesday's clash verses the Oilers.
Logan Stanley (D) Late Oct Knee - 27 / 09 / 24 - - + - Stanley has been placed on the injured reserve due to knee surgery for a meniscus issue, and he is not expected to feature in the lineup until the end of October.
Ville Heinola (D) Mid Nov Ankle - 20 / 09 / 24 - - + - Heinola has been placed on the injured reserve due to an ankle infection, and is out a minimum of four weeks.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Justin Kirkland (C) out for season Lower Body - 29 / 11 / 24 1-3 2-2 + - Kirkland underwent successful ACL surgery, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Anthony Mantha (RW) out for season Lower Body - 05 / 11 / 24 9-6 5-10 + - Mantha has landed on injured reserve list due to lower body injury, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
Samuel Honzek (LW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 10 / 24 12-11 7-16 + - Honzek has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Kevin Rooney (C) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 10 / 10 / 24 - - + - Rooney is placed on the injured reserve list due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Yegor Sharangovich (C) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 07 / 10 / 24 - - + - Sharangovich has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Martin Pospisil (LW) Ques Wed Lower Body - 02 / 10 / 24 - - + - Pospisil is dealing with a lower body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play the season opener against the Canucks on Wednesday.