Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is well aware of the stakes in Wednesday's clash with the Calgary Flames.

"(Wednesday) is probably going to be like a Game 7 for both teams," Bowness said Tuesday, per Sportsnet's Ken Wiebe. "I think that's the importance of the game."

The Jets and Flames are locked in a tense battle for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Winnipeg currently holds the advantage with 89 points through 77 contests, but a Calgary win in regulation would create a tie with one extra game played.