“Calgary” – “Winnipeg”: forecast for the NHL match

Current form

The Flames are currently fourth in the West. The Alberta club has 11 points after seven games. Ryan Huskey men won their first four games of the new season, but then lost to the Krakens in Seattle (1:2, OT). The current series of games on home ice began for Calgary with a victory over Pittsburgh (4:3, B), but in the last game the Flames could not cope with the pressure of Carolina (2:4). The Canadians were already down 0:3 at the start of the second period and were unable to fully return to the fight for points.

The hosts have seriously worsened their performance in the minority, conceding 25% of the time. In two games at Scotiabank Saddledome Arena, Mikael Backlund team has conceded seven times, although before that the "lights" played well in defense. As for the attack, the Canadians' best scorer is Rasmus Andersson, who made nine effective actions (3+6).

Disqualifications and injuries

Samuel Honzek and Egor Sharangovich are out of action and will not play against the "fighters".

Interesting and trending bets

• Statistically, Calgary is receiving 9.43 penalty minutes

The hosts are not very disciplined at the start of the season and are often punished for violations.

• The Flames are winning 43.6 percent of their faceoffs.

The Lights look weak at the point and lose most of their faceoffs.

Current form

The Canadian team started the regular season better than others and now confidently leads the Western Conference table and the entire league as a whole. Winnipeg has scored 14 points in seven starts and does not intend to lose momentum. The Jets played the last series of games on home ice perfectly and won all four games on the ice of Canada Life Centre. The current away tour was memorable for a strong-willed victory over St. Louis, in a match against which the Jets scored three goals during the second period (3:2). Before the match in Calgary, Adam Lowry squad had to recoup again, but the guests managed to score a second point only at the end of overtime.

Scott Arniel men continue to demonstrate excellent reliability on their half of the ice. Connor Hellebuyck allows only 1.66 goals per game, reflecting 93.98% of attacks on his own territory. Mark Scheifele has been the leader and top scorer of the visiting team for several seasons. The Canadian scored ten points in October (5+5).

Disqualifications and injuries

Ville Heinola is injured and will not take part in the next match.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Fighters are allowing 29 shots per game.

The Jets' goalies usually have a lot of work to do, but they've done a great job at the start of the regular season.

• Winnipeg blocks 15 shots per game on average

The "Jet" defenders try to help their goalies in every possible way and often take the puck on themselves.