Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Jets take winning streak into home matchup with the Flames
Calgary Flames (21-16-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (31-12-3, in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames as winners of three consecutive games.
Winnipeg has gone 18-4-3 at home and 31-12-3 overall. The Jets are 27-2-1 in games they score three or more goals.
Calgary is 21-16-7 overall and 7-10-4 in road games. The Flames are 13-3-3 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Jets won 5-3 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Scheifele has 27 goals and 26 assists for the Jets. Gabriel Vilardi has five goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Jonathan Huberdeau has 18 goals and 14 assists for the Flames. Mikael Backlund has scored three goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 6-2-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.5 assists, 2.3 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
Flames: 5-5-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 12.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: None listed.
Flames: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesWPG leads series 1-0
Statistics
 CGY |
 WPG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.96 | Goals Against Average | 2.39 |
| 29.1 | Shots Against per Game | 28.5 |
| 70.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 79.5 |
| 37 | Power Play Goals Against | 25 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.59 | Goals For per Game | 3.57 |
| 29.4 | Shots per Game | 28.3 |
| 24 | Power Play Goals | 43 |
| 19.7 | Power Play Percentage | 32.6 |
| 3 | Short Handed Goals | 3 |
| 462 | Penalty Minutes | 375 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Miller, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Haydn Fleury, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
| Dylan Samberg, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 9 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 7 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Duehr, RW | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Connor Zary, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
| Andrei Kuzmenko, LW | Out | Dec 28 |
| Dan Vladar, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Ryan Lomberg, LW | Day-To-Day | Dec 11 |
