Offense meets defense at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday as the high-volume shooting Calgary Flames (5-6-2) host the suffocating goaltending of the Winnipeg Jets (8-3-1). Winnipeg is coming off a 5-1 win over the Stars on Tuesday, their third win in a row. Mark Scheifele led the Jets with two goals.
Mason Appleton and Kyle Connor both had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Connor Hellebuyck had a great performance with 21 saves (.954%) in the win. Calgary lost for the seventh straight game, falling 3-1 to the Bruins on Thursday. Noah Hanifin was the only player to score for the Flames. Dan Vladar saved 25 of 27 shots (.925%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 3-1 victory in their final meeting in April. Appleton, Brenden Dillon, and Blake Wheeler were on the scoresheet for Winnipeg. Matthew Tkachuk scored Calgary’s only goal. Hellebuyck got the win, saving 32 of 33 shots (.969%).
FACING OFF
Winnipeg is averaging 3.17 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.31 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 2.92 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Jets are holding opponents to 2.33 goals per game (3rd).
Calgary averages more shots/game (36.5) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth, though the team’s 8.0% shooting percentage is 31st. Winnipeg has been one of the league’s best shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 2 with a team save percentage of .930%.
The Jets and Flames are tied for 18th in the league in power play percentage with a conversion rate of 20.00%. In terms of defending power plays, Winnipeg has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 83.33%, while Calgary is 10th at 81.82%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Josh Morrissey and Pierre-Luc Dubois have been the top skaters for the Jets this season with 12 and 11 points. In the net, Hellebuyck (7-2-1) is Winnipeg’s top goaltender. He has a 1.98 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .938% save percentage, also fifth-best.
Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 12 points. He has seven goals and five assists. Jacob Markstrom (4-3-2) is the top goalie for Calgary with a goals against average of 2.97. He has a save percentage of .893%.
HOME AND AWAY
Winnipeg is 3-2-1 away from home this season. Calgary is looking to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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Calgary Flames -1.5 (+165)
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