Flames vs Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction – 11/29/2024

The Calgary Flames look to snap a two-game losing skid with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Calgary is 12-7-4 with 28 points and second in the Pacific Division, three points behind first-place Vegas. Calgary was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Wednesday night and before that lost to the Ottawa Senators 4-3. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Jonathan Huberdeau is leading Calgary in goals with seven while MacKenzie Weegar is the leader in assists with 10 and Rasmus Andersson is the leader in points with 13. In goal, Dustin Wolf is 8-3-1 with a goals-against average of 2.47 and a save percentage of .921. Calgary's goals-for average is 2.57 and goals-against is 2.70. Calgary’s power play is 17th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 28th.

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Friday when hosting the Calgary Flames. Columbus is 9-9-3 with 21 points and sixth in the Metropolitan Division, 12 points behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes. Columbus was defeated by the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night 4-3, which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Blue Jackets. 

Kirill Marchenko is the leader in goals scored with 8 while Zach Werenski leads in assists with 15 and points with 22. In goal, Elvis Merzlikins is 6-5-2 with a goals-against average of 3.16 and a save percentage of .890. Columbus has a goals-for average of 3.43 and a goals-against average of 3.62. The Columbus power play is 21st in the NHL and the penalty kill is 23rd.

Calgary is playing much better hockey at this point of the season than Columbus. Calgary has won four of its last six while Columbus has dropped eight of its last 12. The Flames have won seven of the last 10 head-to-head versus Columbus. Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf has an excellent 2.47 goals-against average and a very strong .921 save percentage. Final Score Prediction, Calvary Flames win and cover ATS 4-2.