Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Saddledome Wed 5 Nov 21:30

Calgary Flames

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Flames

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome, with face-off scheduled for 21:30 on Wednesday, November 5. Our betting preview features expert NHL predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Let’s Gamble on Blue Jackets

We are having a wager on the Blue Jackets to get the better of the Flames. You can back our prediction at -115 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

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Flames Won 3-0 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at UBS Arena. New York Islanders claimed a 3-2 win. Denton Mateychuk and Miles Wood scored one goal apiece. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins had 36 saves (.923).

Calgary Flames triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Philadelphia Flyers were beaten 2-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jonathan Huberdeau scored both of the goals. Goalie Dustin Wolf made 17 saves (.944).

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Scotiabank Saddledome, with the Flames claiming the win. Beating the Blue Jackets by a 3-0 scoreline. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Flames have won six.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-3-0 2.7 .916 0
23/24 3-6-0 3.49 .908 0
Dustin Wolf (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-8-1 3.4 .884 0
23/24 7-7-1 3.16 .893 0
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 31.2 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.0 goals from 32.4 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.9%.

Kirill Marchenko is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Charlie Coyle racking up 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.78 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

The Flames have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 29.4 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 4.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.6%.

The top points scorer is Nazem Kadri with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Jonathan Huberdeau is next best after having 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 3.17 GAA with a .891 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Calgary Flames Prediction & Picks

We’ve broken down Columbus Blue Jackets vs Calgary Flames from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Game Prediction

There is merit in simply backing Columbus Blue Jackets to beat their opponents in this NHL encounter. Especially as a juicy -115 is available when it comes to this pick.

To deliver the best possible hockey predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NHL stats available.

Key Blue Jackets vs Flames stats:

  • Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Blue Jackets have won 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Flames have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Flames have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 53.5% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kirill Marchenko Over 0.5 Assists +105 BetMGM logo

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) has made at least one assist in 5 straight games. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists line, especially with the odds of +105 available that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Blue Jackets
To Score Zach Werenski
Assists Kirill Marchenko Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is the Blue Jackets on the moneyline, Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to be among the scorers and Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Calgary Flames Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

There’s the opportunity to back Calgary Flames at -104 on the Moneyline although Columbus Blue Jackets are priced up at betting odds of -115. There is a 51% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at +108.

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Nazem Kadri Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Nazem Kadri at +1100 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Nazem Kadri (Flames)
First
+170
Anytime
+1100
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+190
Anytime
+1200
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Jonathan Huberdeau (Flames)
First
+220
Anytime
+1400
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
First
+230
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Over 0.5
-130
Under 0.5
-105
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 0.5
+105
Under 0.5
-141
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Nazem Kadri (Flames)
Over 0.5
+130
Under 0.5
-175
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Player Shots

Nazem Kadri (Flames)
Over 3.5
+110
Under 3.5
-149
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
-145
Under 2.5
+105
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Matt Coronato (Flames)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-200
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Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-200
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
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Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Kirill Marchenko 12 18.18 5 7 12 8
10 Dmitri Voronkov 12 15.51 5 5 10 9
8 Zach Werenski 12 26.02 4 6 10 10
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Nazem Kadri 14 20.31 3 7 10 -7
10 Jonathan Huberdeau 9 19.57 4 3 7 1
16 Morgan Frost 14 16.05 2 5 7 2

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Denton Mateychuk
Injured
Erik Gudbranson
Injured

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Martin Pospisil
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

02 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Islanders
01 Nov NHL
Blues 2-3 Blue Jackets
29 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 3-6 Blue Jackets
28 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Sabres
25 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 5-4 Penguins
24 Oct NHL
Capitals 5-1 Blue Jackets
21 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 5-1 Stars
18 Oct NHL
Lightning 2-3 Blue Jackets
16 Oct NHL
Avalanche 4-1 Blue Jackets
13 Oct NHL
Devils 3-2 Blue Jackets

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

02 Nov NHL
Flames 2-1 Flyers
01 Nov NHL
Flames 2-4 Predators
30 Oct NHL
Flames 3-4 Senators
28 Oct NHL
Flames 3-4 Maple Leafs
26 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-5 Flames
24 Oct NHL
Flames 3-5 Jets
22 Oct NHL
Canadiens 2-1 Flames
20 Oct NHL
Jets 2-1 Flames
18 Oct NHL
Flames 1-6 Golden Knights
15 Oct NHL
Flames 1-3 Mammoth
NHL Standings
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 New Jersey 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 46 40 6 5-0-0 4-4-0 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Pittsburgh 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 8 8 49 40 9 3-1-1 5-3-1 0-2 6-4 2L
3 Carolina 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 5 7 44 32 12 3-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Philadelphia 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 3 4 38 35 3 6-3-0 1-2-1 3-0 6-4 1W
5 Columbus 12 7 5 0 14 0.583 5 6 40 36 4 3-3-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-4 1L
6 NY Islanders 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 6 6 43 46 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 0-2 6-4 1L
7 NY Rangers 14 6 6 2 14 0.5 4 6 31 34 -3 0-5-1 6-1-1 0-0 4-6 1L
8 Washington 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 5 6 31 29 2 3-4-0 3-1-1 0-1 5-5 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 4 9 48 41 7 4-1-1 5-2-0 0-1 7-3 1L
2 Detroit 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 6 7 44 42 2 5-1-0 4-4-0 2-0 6-4 1L
3 Boston 15 8 7 0 16 0.533 5 7 49 51 -2 6-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 5-5 4W
4 Toronto 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 5 7 47 47 0 6-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Tampa Bay 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 6 37 36 1 3-3-0 3-2-2 0-0 5-5 1L
6 Ottawa 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 4 48 51 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
7 Buffalo 13 5 4 4 14 0.538 4 4 38 40 -2 5-2-2 0-2-2 1-0 5-5 1L
8 Florida 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 5 5 34 41 -7 5-1-1 1-5-0 1-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
2 Winnipeg 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 45 33 12 5-3-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Utah 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 6 9 44 35 9 4-1-0 5-3-0 0-0 8-2 1W
4 Dallas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 5 5 37 39 -2 4-2-1 3-1-2 2-1 4-6 1W
5 Nashville 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 39 51 -12 4-3-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 13 5 5 3 13 0.5 4 5 39 38 1 3-2-1 2-3-2 0-1 5-5 3L
7 Minnesota 14 5 6 3 13 0.464 3 4 40 51 -11 3-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 2W
8 St Louis 13 4 7 2 10 0.385 4 4 37 53 -16 2-4-2 2-3-0 0-1 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 6 7 48 37 11 4-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 7-3 4W
2 Vegas 12 7 2 3 17 0.708 6 7 40 32 8 4-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 12 6 2 4 16 0.667 4 6 33 33 0 4-0-2 2-2-2 0-1 4-6 1W
4 LA Kings 14 6 4 4 16 0.571 3 5 40 44 -4 1-3-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1W
5 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
6 Vancouver 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 3 5 40 45 -5 2-3-0 5-4-0 2-0 5-5 1W
7 San Jose 13 4 6 3 11 0.423 1 4 42 53 -11 2-3-3 2-3-0 0-1 4-6 1L
8 Calgary 14 3 9 2 8 0.286 2 2 31 48 -17 1-3-1 2-6-1 1-1 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 4 9 48 41 7 4-1-1 5-2-0 0-1 7-3 1L
2 New Jersey 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 46 40 6 5-0-0 4-4-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Pittsburgh 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 8 8 49 40 9 3-1-1 5-3-1 0-2 6-4 2L
4 Detroit 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 6 7 44 42 2 5-1-0 4-4-0 2-0 6-4 1L
5 Carolina 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 5 7 44 32 12 3-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Boston 15 8 7 0 16 0.533 5 7 49 51 -2 6-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 5-5 4W
7 Toronto 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 5 7 47 47 0 6-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 2W
8 Philadelphia 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 3 4 38 35 3 6-3-0 1-2-1 3-0 6-4 1W
9 Columbus 12 7 5 0 14 0.583 5 6 40 36 4 3-3-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-4 1L
10 NY Islanders 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 6 6 43 46 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 0-2 6-4 1L
11 Tampa Bay 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 6 37 36 1 3-3-0 3-2-2 0-0 5-5 1L
12 Ottawa 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 4 48 51 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
13 Buffalo 13 5 4 4 14 0.538 4 4 38 40 -2 5-2-2 0-2-2 1-0 5-5 1L
14 NY Rangers 14 6 6 2 14 0.5 4 6 31 34 -3 0-5-1 6-1-1 0-0 4-6 1L
15 Washington 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 5 6 31 29 2 3-4-0 3-1-1 0-1 5-5 4L
16 Florida 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 5 5 34 41 -7 5-1-1 1-5-0 1-1 3-7 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
2 Winnipeg 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 45 33 12 5-3-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Utah 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 6 9 44 35 9 4-1-0 5-3-0 0-0 8-2 1W
4 Anaheim 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 6 7 48 37 11 4-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 7-3 4W
5 Vegas 12 7 2 3 17 0.708 6 7 40 32 8 4-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1W
6 Dallas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 5 5 37 39 -2 4-2-1 3-1-2 2-1 4-6 1W
7 Seattle 12 6 2 4 16 0.667 4 6 33 33 0 4-0-2 2-2-2 0-1 4-6 1W
8 LA Kings 14 6 4 4 16 0.571 3 5 40 44 -4 1-3-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
10 Vancouver 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 3 5 40 45 -5 2-3-0 5-4-0 2-0 5-5 1W
11 Nashville 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 39 51 -12 4-3-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 2L
12 Chicago 13 5 5 3 13 0.5 4 5 39 38 1 3-2-1 2-3-2 0-1 5-5 3L
13 Minnesota 14 5 6 3 13 0.464 3 4 40 51 -11 3-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 2W
14 San Jose 13 4 6 3 11 0.423 1 4 42 53 -11 2-3-3 2-3-0 0-1 4-6 1L
15 St Louis 13 4 7 2 10 0.385 4 4 37 53 -16 2-4-2 2-3-0 0-1 2-8 1W
16 Calgary 14 3 9 2 8 0.286 2 2 31 48 -17 1-3-1 2-6-1 1-1 2-8 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 14 8 1 5 21 0.75 8 8 50 37 13 4-0-2 4-1-3 0-2 5-5 1W
2 Montreal 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 4 9 48 41 7 4-1-1 5-2-0 0-1 7-3 1L
3 Winnipeg 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 45 33 12 5-3-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
4 New Jersey 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 8 9 46 40 6 5-0-0 4-4-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Utah 13 9 4 0 18 0.692 6 9 44 35 9 4-1-0 5-3-0 0-0 8-2 1W
6 Pittsburgh 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 8 8 49 40 9 3-1-1 5-3-1 0-2 6-4 2L
7 Detroit 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 6 7 44 42 2 5-1-0 4-4-0 2-0 6-4 1L
8 Anaheim 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 6 7 48 37 11 4-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 7-3 4W
9 Vegas 12 7 2 3 17 0.708 6 7 40 32 8 4-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1W
10 Dallas 13 7 3 3 17 0.654 5 5 37 39 -2 4-2-1 3-1-2 2-1 4-6 1W
11 Carolina 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 5 7 44 32 12 3-1-0 5-3-0 1-0 6-4 1W
12 Seattle 12 6 2 4 16 0.667 4 6 33 33 0 4-0-2 2-2-2 0-1 4-6 1W
13 LA Kings 14 6 4 4 16 0.571 3 5 40 44 -4 1-3-2 5-1-2 1-3 5-5 1W
14 Boston 15 8 7 0 16 0.533 5 7 49 51 -2 6-3-0 2-4-0 1-0 5-5 4W
15 Edmonton 15 6 5 4 16 0.533 4 6 46 48 -2 4-0-2 2-5-2 0-2 4-6 2L
16 Toronto 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 5 7 47 47 0 6-2-1 1-3-0 0-0 6-4 2W
17 Philadelphia 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 3 4 38 35 3 6-3-0 1-2-1 3-0 6-4 1W
18 Columbus 12 7 5 0 14 0.583 5 6 40 36 4 3-3-0 4-2-0 1-0 6-4 1L
19 NY Islanders 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 6 6 43 46 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 0-2 6-4 1L
20 Tampa Bay 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 6 37 36 1 3-3-0 3-2-2 0-0 5-5 1L
21 Ottawa 13 6 5 2 14 0.538 4 4 48 51 -3 4-2-1 2-3-1 2-0 5-5 1L
22 Buffalo 13 5 4 4 14 0.538 4 4 38 40 -2 5-2-2 0-2-2 1-0 5-5 1L
23 NY Rangers 14 6 6 2 14 0.5 4 6 31 34 -3 0-5-1 6-1-1 0-0 4-6 1L
24 Vancouver 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 3 5 40 45 -5 2-3-0 5-4-0 2-0 5-5 1W
25 Nashville 15 5 6 4 14 0.467 4 4 39 51 -12 4-3-2 1-3-2 1-0 3-7 2L
26 Washington 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 5 6 31 29 2 3-4-0 3-1-1 0-1 5-5 4L
27 Florida 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 5 5 34 41 -7 5-1-1 1-5-0 1-1 3-7 1L
28 Chicago 13 5 5 3 13 0.5 4 5 39 38 1 3-2-1 2-3-2 0-1 5-5 3L
29 Minnesota 14 5 6 3 13 0.464 3 4 40 51 -11 3-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 3-7 2W
30 San Jose 13 4 6 3 11 0.423 1 4 42 53 -11 2-3-3 2-3-0 0-1 4-6 1L
31 St Louis 13 4 7 2 10 0.385 4 4 37 53 -16 2-4-2 2-3-0 0-1 2-8 1W
32 Calgary 14 3 9 2 8 0.286 2 2 31 48 -17 1-3-1 2-6-1 1-1 2-8 1W