The Winnipeg Jets and the Calgary Flames open their 2023-24 National Hockey League regular seasons Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Jets vs. Flames odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Jets head to Calgary looking to get off on the right foot, but the home team has dominated this series lately, winning 4 of the past 5 meetings in the series. The Jets are also just 8-17 in the past 25 trips to Calgary.
The Flames saw G Jacob Markstrom perform well in the preseason, including a 5-4 victory over the Jets on Oct. 2 with Markstrom and G' Connor Hellebuyck facing each other in Alberta.
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