Winnipeg A Solid Bet As A Road Favorite in Calgary
The Jets vs Flames Odds Has Winnipeg As a Rare Road Underdog in Calgary
Winnipeg Goes After Its Fourth Win in a Row Vs Struggling Flames
The Winnipeg Jets hit a recent rough stretch with five straight losses to fall out of first place in the Central Division. The Jets seem to have corrected their course with wins in their last three games heading into a game at Calgary. The Jets vs Flames odds are favoring the visiting Jets.
When Calgary won in the 2023-24 season opener, it was the second consecutive win by the Flames against Winnipeg. The previous five games between these NHL teams went under the total before Calgary’s 5-3 win back in October.
The NHL lines have the Jets priced at -125 to win the game outright with the Moneyline at +105 for the Flames.
The Stanley Cup odds for Winnipeg have gone from +6000 to +1600 since the start of the season. Calgary comes in at +12500 in the championship odds.
Keep on reading for more on the matchup between Winnipeg and Calgary.
Jets vs Flames 
Day/Time:
Records: Jets 33-14-5/Flames 25-25-5
Location: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
Streaming: ESPN+
Jets Continue to Fly High
The Winnipeg Jets were the surprise leader in the Central Division for long stretches earlier this season and now are looking up at the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche in the division standings. The Jets do have games in hand in both the teams ahead of them in the Central Division.
The Jets don’t appear to be going away quietly as they have trailed for less than five minutes during a current three-game winning streak. The last time out, Winnipeg took down the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks.
Gabe Vilardi, who was held without a point in his previous six games, had two goals and an assist in the win against Vancouver.
When it comes to the Jets vs Flames odds, keep in mind that the Jets have won their last seven games when Vilardi has at least one goal.
The total has gone under in four of Winnipeg’s last five games.
Flames Offense Is Running Cold
When Calgary won the first three games during a trip to the East Coast, it looked like the Flames might be figuring things out in what has been a frustrating NHL season.
However, the road trip ended with a 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers. That started a stretch with three goals scored in three games. Calgary has scored two goals or less in five of its last 10 games to fall five points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Recent acquisition Andrei Kuzmenko leads Calgary with three goals in February. However, just one of them has come over the last four games. Yegor Sharangovich, a 20-goal scorer, has gone eight games in a row without scoring a goal. Nazem Kadri has one goal over the last 10 games.
Keep that in mind when looking at the Jets vs Flames odds.
The total has gone over in four of Calgary’s last six games against Central Division teams.
Last Meeting
Andrew Mangiapane had two goals and an assist as Calgary never trailed in a 5-3 win over visiting Winnipeg. The Jets outshot the Flames 37-22 in the game only to start the season off with a loss.
The game went over the six-goal total on a goal by Elias Lindholm with 1:32 left to play. Lindholm is now playing for the Vancouver Canucks.
Jets vs Flames Betting Preview
Winnipeg is favored on the road against Calgary for the first time since 2015.
Calgary is just 11-15 against the spread at home and playing Winnipeg might make it hard to reverse that trend.
Winnipeg is 25-8-3 as the favorite and 9-3-2 as the road favorite. Calgary is 5-4 as a home underdog and is 13-14-3 as the underdog.
Winnipeg is tied for third in the Western Conference with 15 road wins. Calgary is one of four Western Conference teams with a losing record at home. Since the start of January, Calgary is 3-6 at home and has been outscored 32-22 in those games. Winnipeg is 5-3-1 on the road during that stretch.
Fifteen of Winnipeg’s 25 road games went under the total thanks in large part to the play of goalie Connor Hellebuyck.
Winnipeg continues to play without forward David Gustafsson. Forward A.J. Greer is out and forward Jakob Pelletier is probable.
Calgary has lost six of its last seven home games but has won 12 of the 18 home games versus Winnipeg.
Winnipeg has won its last eight games against Western Conference teams. It is hard to pick against the visiting Jets in this NHL matchup.
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