The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers meet Sunday night in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins to start the year after ending up with a 6-3 win over Philadelphia last time out. After this game, Calgary will head home for a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Flames Looking To Stay Hot
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames with 5 points including a team-high 3 goals and 2 assists while Nazem Kadri has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Martin Pospisil has 4 points with 3 assists and Andrei Kuzmenko has a team-high 4 assists as well on the year. MacKenzie Weegar, Anthony Mantha and Connor Zary each have 3 points with Weegar logging 2 goals while Mantha and Zary each have 2 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and a .925 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 1-0 with a 4.87 GAA and a .792 save percentage this season.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Oilers’ last five games.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses to start the year after ending up with a 5-2 loss in Saturday’s matchup. After this game, Edmonton will welcome Philadelphia to town.
Oilers Looking To Get In The Win Column
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each have a goal while Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jeff Skinner and Mattias Ekholm each have an assist. Connor Brown, Skinner and Ekholm each have a team-high 6 shots so far this season. In goal for Edmonton, Calvin Pickard is 0-1 with a 4.17 GAA and a .778 save percentage while Stuart Skinner has a 9.64 GAA and a .615 save percentage on the year.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Flames have lost seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Oilers have won five of their last six games following a home loss.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Sunday games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Flames.
Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction
I’m on the Flames here. I know it’s a rivalry game and the Oilers can’t continue to struggle like this, but realistically, the Oilers are slumping through a season-opening hangover that’s worse than I would’ve expected from them, and until they get it sorted out, I don’t want to lay hefty prices just because. The Flames have been solid out of the gate and while I don’t necessarily expect it to last, I think they can do enough to keep it going here and at a great price as well.