Betway Bets of the Day: Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets

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The Flames head back on the road after a pretty successful homestand that saw them win four of five games. They’re facing a Columbus team that’s been pretty porous defensively and has had a tendency of string losses together of late.

The X-factors for the Flames: Jacob Markstrom’s return to the net, and Matthew Phillips’ season debut after a stellar start in the AHL with the Wranglers. Are either major factors in the game?

Columbus hasn’t been great offensively lately. Markstrom’s back in net, and you have to believe his teammates will be doing whatever they can to minimize high-danger chances and make life easy on him as he tries to get his swagger back. The recipe seems to be in place for a low-scoring game.

Backlund’s line with Adam Ruzicka and Blake Coleman – the BAM (Blake, Adam, Mikael) Line, as coined by Shane on Twitter – has been the club’s most reliable, consistent line. They minimize chances and generate a bunch offensively. Backlund seems due for a goal and he’s been getting a lot of good looks.

The hockey gods are fickle and enjoy a good narrative, and Gaudreau scoring a goal in his first-ever game against the Flames would make for some nice additional drama.