Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled then offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

Find out why Nazem Kadri, among others, will find the score sheet in a wide-open renewal of Flames vs. Avalanche, per our NHL betting picks.

Things get a lot tougher for the Rangers on Tuesday. They’re currently priced as +160 underdogs at Bet365 against the Winnipeg Jets. Perhaps the most frustrating part of the Rangers’ defeats to Ottawa and Columbus is the fact that the defense, which was stoic and sturdy against the Caps, came completely unglued.