Calgary @ COLUMBUS
Calgary +136 over COLUMBUS

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Posted at 2:15 PM EST. 

7:00 PM EST. OT included. Our ride on the Flames’ train continues tonight after Calgary rolled to a 4-1 win over the Capitals on Monday. The Flames out-chanced and outshot the Capitals for their second straight win and fourth victory in their last five games. The Flames have had no problem playing up to their competition this season with wins over Washington (x2), St. Louis, Nashville, Anaheim and Pittsburgh all of which finished ahead of them in the standings last season. Calgary is also 5-1 against teams with a winning record this season. The Flames are feeling it right now. They are playing with swag and coming to the rink knowing they have a great chance to win. Perhaps most importantly, the Flames have a goaltender that is holding his ground. That makes a massive difference in their mindset. This is a well-coached, very warm team that is loose and playing too well to overlook at prices like this.

The Blue Jackets, on the other hand, have not fared well when facing a squad with a record over .500, as they are just 2-5 in those games. Columbus has won four straight but it was outshot by the Sabres, Canadiens and the Red Wings, despite getting the W's. Before that stretch, the Jackets dropped four straight. The Blue Jackets have had trouble scoring lately as well, putting up two goals or less in five of their last six games. Columbus does not have any prolific scorers, as Artemi Panerin leads the way with 15 points in 21 games but is just a +2 this season.  The Jackets are tied for first in the Metropolitan division after a hot start to the season but the entire picture is prettier on paper than it is on the ice. This is a team that has only drawn 10 penalties over its last five games, meaning they haven’t been sustaining enough pressure in the offensive end for the opposition to commit an infraction. While we take nothing away from the Jackets, the sum is better than the parts. Against this warm visitor, the Jackets are overpriced.

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Our Pick

Calgary +136 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.72)

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