The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers meet Wednesday 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 Oilers vs Flames Prediction.
Calgary Flames Team Preview
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to take a step in the right direction once again after a frustrating end to their campaign, finishing on the outside looking in despite logging 96 points last season. Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri are both back after sitting as Calgary’s lone pair of 50-point scorers from last season’s lineup, but they’ll need support to improve on a Calgary offense that scored just 225 goals last season, 6th-fewest in the NHL. Matt Coronato had a breakout season after recording 24 goals and 47 points and it’s just about staying healthy. Zayne Parekh is likely going to be a cornerstone of the Flames’ defense after recording 107 points in the OHL with Saginaw and MacKenzie Weegar will be a big part of that defensive grouping as well. In goal, Dustin Wolf is back after a fantastic 2024-25 season, going 29-16-8 with a .910 save percentage and it looks like Ivan Prosvetov will back Wolf up this season.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Flames’ last four games at Rogers Place.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last two season openers as favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Flames and Oilers.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven season openers.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Mikael Backlund has scored a goal in four of the Flames’ last five games.
- Matthew Coronato has recorded at least one point in each of the Flames’ last seven games.
- Blake Coleman has recorded an assist in four of the Flames’ last five games.
Edmonton Oilers Team Preview
The Edmonton Oilers will be looking to finish the job in 2025-26 after falling short against the Panthers in the Stanley Cup final for the second consecutive season. The Oilers kept most of their core intact, with Connor McDavid signing a 2-year contract extension in the eleventh hour just before the season started, while Leon Draisaitl also comes back as McDavid’s right-hand man after finishing 3rd in the NHL in scoring with 106 points and a league-high 52 goals. On defense, the group the Oilers had last year pretty much runs it back with the lone subtraction being John Klingberg, who ended up in San Jose. Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard will anchor the top defensive pairing for the Oilers and the goaltending will remain the same with Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard bringing a volatile 1-2 punch to the Oilers’ crease in 2025-26.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won eight of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have lost seven of their last eight Wednesday games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six season openers as underdogs.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in three of the Oilers’ last four games against the Flames.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in 18 of the Oilers’ last 20 games as home favorites.
- Leon Draisaitl ranked 1st in the league for Goals (52) last season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flames’ last seven season openers have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between the Flames and Oilers have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Oilers vs Flames Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on Calgary here. I think it’s important for folks to remember that Edmonton got out to a sluggish start last season after their Stanley Cup final appearance the season prior, and one of the losses they took early on was against the Flames. The Flames get up for this matchup and always play the Oilers tough and while the Oilers will be fine, I feel like Calgary has a bit more stability in the crease in this matchup. I’ll side with Calgary in this one.