A couple of teams squaring off for the first time this season, the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames take the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, and you’ll be able to witness this divisional matchup live on CBC Sports.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Odds
With a -135 moneyline, Calgary heads into the matchup as the favorite. The line for Edmonton sits at +115 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals. If bettors want to wager on this game’s total, they’ll be looking at odds of -110 money on the over and -110 on the under.
The Flames are 10-9 straight up (SU) and have earned 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked 1st in the Pacific Division in this young season, is fairly close to the 37-45 record the team produced during last year’s regular season campaign. 10 of its 19 matches have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 4-4 SU at home so far this year.
Calgary has converted on 17.2 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Calgary has been called for penalties just 3.4 times per game overall this season, 3.2 per game over its last five games total, and 3.2 per game over its last five home outings. The team’s had to stave off opposition power plays for just 7.1 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, overall.
Averaging 22.8 saves per game with a .876 save percentage, Mike Smith (five wins, eight losses, and one OT loss) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Flames this year. If they decide to give him a rest, however, the team might roll with David Rittich (5-3-3 record, .935 save percentage, 1.91 goals against average).
Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan will each lead the way for the Flames. Tkachuk (21 points) is up to nine goals and 12 assists and has recorded multiple points four times this year. Monahan has nine goals and 10 assists to his name and has notched a point in 13 contests.
Edmonton has earned moneyline bettors 0.7 units this year and is currently 9-9 straight up (SU). A total of nine of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. Edmonton’s 5-5 SU as the away team this season.
Edmonton has converted on 19.0 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Edmonton’s players have been called for penalties 3.9 times per game this season, 4.4 per game over their last five contests total, and 4.4 per game over their last five on the road. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays 11.0 minutes per game over their last five road outings.
Cam Talbot (.895 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton. Talbot is averaging 25.0 saves per game and has five wins, eight losses, and one OT loss to his credit.
Connor McDavid (10 goals, 16 assists) has been one of the top offensive playmakers for the visiting Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Calgary’s last five games.
Edmonton has managed 32.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Calgary is averaging 38.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
The majority (60.0 percent) of Calgary’s wins have come by two or more goals and the team’s 6-5 overall in such games. 4 of Edmonton’s 9 wins (44.4 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
Edmonton skaters have accounted for the sixth-most hits in the league (23.9 per game), but that number’s down to just 21.2 hits over their last five away games.
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