MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames (24-17-7), who had won three straight, including 5-4 at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Dan Vladar made 22 saves.

Try as they might, the Flames couldn't contain the Jets' top guns. Kyle Connor, Gabe Vilardi and Mark Scheifele combined for four goals, as Winnipeg forced Calgary to settle for a weekend split, by taking a 5-2 decision Sunday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and added two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

Gabriel Vilardi had two goals and two assists, Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 5-2.

Sunday afternoon in the NHL sees the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Calgary Flames in an all-Canadian matchup at Canada Life Centre. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

Analyzing Sunday’s Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

As the Jets continue to battle for top spot in the NHL standings, the Flames have done an excellent job of keeping themselves in the thick of the battle for the second wild card in the Western Conference — currently one point up on the Vancouver Canucks for the eighth seed.

The Calgary Flames will battle the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. It will be a Canadian classic at the MTS Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Jets prediction and pick. The Jets are 34-31 in the past 65 games against the Flames.

With Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes, our Jets vs. Flames predictions are backing Winnipeg to win by 2+ goals.

The Calgary Flames started their current winning streak with a road victory over the Winnipeg Jets. The Flames must duplicate that feat to continue their run whey they finish a quick two-game sojourn back in Winnipeg on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.

Calgary Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich had a slow start to the season but now finds himself on a point streak