Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/26/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flames versus the Jets? The puck drops at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Jets as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
CALGARY FLAMES VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5
This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 6:00 ET on Sunday, January 26th.
WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:
- Our projections indicate that the Jets should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Jets on the moneyline
- The Jets should also cover at -1.5
Will Calgary Find a Way to Win on the Road?
Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers dropped their record to 24-16-7. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game and went on to allow another in the first period.
The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short. Calgary, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. They managed to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period before Edmonton pulled away with two more goals.
Calgary’s offense managed just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal in the third.
The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were hampered by 22 giveaways. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth assist on Mantha’s power-play goal.
Calgary’s defense gave up an early goal just 20 seconds into the first period and another at 11:48, putting them in a 2-0 hole. After the Flames tied it at 2-2 in the third, they allowed a power-play goal at the 9:50 mark and an empty-netter with just 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, and the defense finished with 4 takeaways and 13 hits.
Will Winnipeg Win at Home?
With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 33-14-3. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.
Trailing 2-0 early, the Jets rallied with seven different players scoring. They took the lead for good with 12:22 left in the third period and added two empty-net goals for insurance.
Winnipeg’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay. The Jets took 34 shots on goal and scored twice on empty nets. They had 7 different goal scorers, with Vladislav Namestnikov netting his 3rd of the season and Cole Perfetti adding his 4th on an empty net.
After trailing early, the Jets got on the board with Namestnikov’s goal in the first period. Logan Stanley added his first goal of the season in the second period, while Alex Iafallo scored his first on a power play in the third.
Defensively, the Jets will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and another late in the 3rd period to make it 4-4. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with an 86.7% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 31 hits.