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Blue Jackets vs Flames: Both teams are having a bad week
The Calgary Flames are hoping to get back on winning track when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Another disappointing season for the Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have fallen to the bottom of the Western Conference with a 14-23-9 record. They have lost five of the last six games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Blue Jackets are 24th in the NHL, scoring 2.91 goals per game, and are ranked second to last, allowing 3.74 goals per game. Johnny Gaudreau is the best player on the Flames team, with 29 points so far in the season.
The Panthers look like a real contender
The Calgary Flames are going through a difficult week, losing the last three games, all three at home, and coming off a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. They have dropped to 12th place in the Western Conference with a 21-21-5 record. The Flames are 17th in the league, scoring 3.11 goals per game, and 16th, allowing exactly the same number of goals. Blake Coleman leads Calgary with 39 points this season.
Betting Trends
Calgary has won 7 of the last 9 games against Columbus and 4 of the last 5 home games against them. They have won 4 of the last 6 games against Eastern Conference opponents. The Blue Jackets have lost 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are having a tough week, and if that could have been expected for the Blue Jackets, seeing the Flames lose three consecutive home games was surprising. They have had a couple of poor weeks this season and were able to bounce back, and the same reaction is expected tonight. Calgary has a solid offense that would be able to expose all the weaknesses of the Blue Jackets. Calgary has been dominating Columbus in the last couple of seasons, and they will add a much-needed win tonight.
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