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.

Blake Coleman had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Saturday night. Matt Coronato and Andrei Kuzmenko - on a power play - also scored for the Flames.

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!

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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames visit the Winnipeg Jets seeking to build upon a three-game win streak. Winnipeg has a 19-5-3 record in home games and a 33-14-3 record overall. The Jets have scored 175 total goals (3.5 per game) to lead the league.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie (1) saves the shot from Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund (11) as Dylan DeMelo (2) in second period of the Jan. 18 game. The Flames won that game 3-1. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

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Earlier on Friday, it was announced that the NHL’s salary cap is expected to rise significantly over the next three seasons, according to projections released by the league and the NHLPA. The salary is expected to jump by $7.5 million to $95.5 million in 2025-26, with a rise to $104 million the following season and $113.5 million in 2027-28.

The Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday night, agreeing to send Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a second-round pick and a seventh round pick to Philadelphia.

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.