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Winnipeg Jets vs Calgary Flames

Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 2026 · Scotiabank Saddledome

Winnipeg JetsWinnipegJetsAway

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Calgary FlamesCalgaryFlamesHome

SNW · TSN3

Game preview

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, December 31, 2026, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on SNW and TSN3.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Jets

First game of a road trip.

  1. 212026-12-21: no game
  2. 222026-12-22: at NSH
  3. 232026-12-23: no game
  4. 242026-12-24: no game
  5. 252026-12-25: no game
  6. 262026-12-26: at MIN
  7. 272026-12-27: no game
  8. 282026-12-28: vs SJS
  9. 292026-12-29: no game
  10. 302026-12-30: no game
  11. 312026-12-31: at CGY
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~746 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~746 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Flames

Another game at home.

  1. 212026-12-21: no game
  2. 222026-12-22: at DAL
  3. 232026-12-23: no game
  4. 242026-12-24: no game
  5. 252026-12-25: no game
  6. 262026-12-26: vs VAN
  7. 272026-12-27: no game
  8. 282026-12-28: no game
  9. 292026-12-29: vs SJS
  10. 302026-12-30: no game
  11. 312026-12-31: vs WPG
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Winnipeg JetsJetsTue, Oct 13 vs MIN
  1. L1Connor#81Scheifele#55Perfetti#91
    11:17 together at 5v5
  2. L2Iafallo#9Lowry#17Rosen#27
    11:14 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewVilardi#13Björck#61Niederreiter#62
    11:00 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKoepke#45Namestnikov#7Barron#36
    8:43 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamberg#54Pionk#4
    12:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDeMelo#2Ferraro#38
    11:16 together at 5v5
  3. D3Fleury#24Bauer#77
    10:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connor LScheifele CVilardi CPerfetti CPionk D1:36

Penalty kill

  1. 1Connor LIafallo LDeMelo DFerraro D0:43
  2. 2Lowry CBarron CDeMelo DSamberg D0:42
Calgary FlamesFlamesTue, Oct 13 at ANA
  1. L1Farabee#86Backlund#11Sharangovich#17
    10:49 together at 5v5
  2. L2Suniev#61Frost#16Coronato#27
    9:55 together at 5v5
  3. L3Strome#22Pospisil#76Gridin#92
    9:17 together at 5v5
  4. L4Castagna#38Klapka#43Tsyplakov#72
    5:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Whitecloud#28Kuznetsov#37
    14:17 together at 5v5
  2. D2Bahl#7Nemec#71
    13:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Middleton#55Parekh#19
    10:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Farabee LFrost CCoronato RGridin RParekh D1:30

Penalty kill

  1. 1Farabee LBacklund CWhitecloud DBahl D2:43
  2. 2Farabee LPospisil CMiddleton DWhitecloud D0:42

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WPGCGY

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WPG 76% (4th most settled)CGY 69% (16th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WPG 1:35 left (7th latest · 20 pulls)CGY 1:35 left (8th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WPG 48.8s (12th longest)CGY 44.8s (2nd shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WPG 27% (9th least often)CGY 24% (2nd least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series