10:07 pm
March 29

Jets @ Flames

Who will WIN this matchup?

Winnipeg Jets (21-12-2)

@ Calgary Flames (16-17-3)

 

Starting Goalies:

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG): Confirmed

Jacob Markstrom (CGY): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Winnipeg Jets: (-105)

Calgary Flames: (-115)

 

• The Calgary Flames are facing a steep climb to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sure, with 20 games remaining, the Flames are only two points back of the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens in the North Division as they head into Monday’s home clash with the Winnipeg Jets. However, the Canadiens have five games in hand, having played only 31 games compared to the Jets’ 36. Therefore, the inconsistent Flames must repeat several more times their feat of Saturday night’s 4-2 win over the Jets, which snapped a season-worst four-game losing skid. A winning streak would help.

• Gaudreau had been publicly called out by coach Darryl Sutter after the Flames dropped a 3-2 decision to the Jets one night earlier, and he responded with a much-improved performance that went far beyond the single assist he collected in his 500th career regular-season game. Gaudreau didn’t appear too concerned about Sutter’s comments about his lack of energy in Friday’s loss.

• Winnipeg had a three-game winning streak snapped and lost a chance to keep pace with the Toronto Maple Leafs atop the North Division, but the Jets and their coach weren’t fretting over the defeat that came after they erased a 2-0 deficit.

• While the Flames responded from Friday’s loss with a strong performance Saturday, the Jets expect the same of themselves in the rubber match of this three-game series Monday. Winnipeg has won four of the seven clashes so far this season.

• Not all the news was bad for the Jets on Saturday, which helps in the loss. Rookie defenseman Logan Stanley scored his first career goal.

 

4/10
Confidence
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Winnipeg Jets
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