The Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Flames vs Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of Toronto last time out to sit at 28-21-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will have their olympic break.
Oilers Drop Back-To-Back Games
Going into the game against Toronto, Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 95 points including a team-high 34 goals and a team-high 61 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 78 points with 27 goals and 51 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 44 points with 12 goals and 32 assists while Evan Bouchard has 60 points with 15 goals and 45 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 23 points with 15 goals and 8 assists and Zach Hyman has 36 points with 22 goals and 14 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 6-3-1 with a 2.46 ERA and a .905 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 6-3-1 with a 3.59 GAA and a .873 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last seven night games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Oilers have won each of their last six road games following a loss.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games following a loss.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last five road games.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (95) this season.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-2 loss at the hands of Toronto last time out to sit at 22-27-6 this season. After this game, Calgary will head on the olympic break as well.
Flames Drop 6 Of Last 7
Nazem Kadri leads the Flames with 33 points including 8 goals and a team-high 25 assists while Jonathan Huberdeau has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists and Morgan Frost has 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists. Joel Farabee has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists while Mikael Backlund has 31 points with 12 goals and 19 assists and Blake Coleman has 21 points with 13 goals as well this season. Matt Coronato has 26 points with 13 goals and 13 assists. In goal for the Flames, Dustin Wolf has gone 16-21-3 with a 3.00 GAA and an .896 save percentage so far this season while Devin Cooley is 6-6-3 with a 2.22 GAA and a .921 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Oilers have lost each of their last eight road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Flames have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as an away favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Yegor Sharangovich has scored a goal in five of his six previous home appearances against the Oilers.
- Mikael Backlund has recorded an assist in seven of the Flames’ last eight games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mikael Backlund has recorded two assists against the Oilers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Oilers and Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games as road favorites following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Flames vs Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over in this game. I just think this is a high-scoring rivalry between two teams that hate each other and want to hurt each other on the scoreboard. Also, two teams that can find the back of the net with two teams with questionable goaltending. Give me the over in this one.