Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and added two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
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Calgary Flames defenseman Kevin Bahl took an awkward hit from Minnesota’s Jakub Lauko, forcing him to leave the game. Bahl was unable to play in Sunday’s matchup against the Winnipeg Jets, a disappointing loss for the Flames.
Tuesday night's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, is the first time these teams square off this season.
Dustin Wolf made 38 saves and Blake Coleman scored once and had two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Sunday afternoon in the NHL sees the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Calgary Flames in an all-Canadian matchup at Canada Life Centre. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames visit the Winnipeg Jets seeking to build upon a three-game win streak. Winnipeg has a 19-5-3 record in home games and a 33-14-3 record overall. The Jets have scored 175 total goals (3.5 per game) to lead the league.
With Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes, our Jets vs. Flames predictions are backing Winnipeg to win by 2+ goals.
The Calgary Flames are starting to get some production from Andrei Kuzmenko, which may help rebuild his value ahead of the trade deadline.
Samuel Montembeault will start in goal for the Canadiens when they face the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS).
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan is expected to miss six to eight weeks while recovering from a wrist injury.