The Calgary Flames (1-0-0) are on the road to take on the Edmonton Oilers (1-0-0) at Rogers Place on Saturday. The Oilers are -130 favorites, and the total is 6.5. Calgary is coming off a high-scoring 5-3 win over the Avalanche on Thursday. The Flames committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Five players found the net for the Flames. Rasmus Andersson scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with MacKenzie Weegar, who had two assists. Jacob Markstrom only saved 22 of 25 shots (.880%) in the win. Edmonton beat the Canucks 5-3 on Wednesday. Connor McDavid was the leading goal scorer for the Oilers, netting a hat trick. Jack Campbell had 33 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams last met in the second round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Oilers secured their place in the Western Conference Finals with a 5-4 (OT) win (4-1 series), their fourth straight win against Calgary.
FACING OFF
Calgary averaged 3.55 goals per game last season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that allowed 3.06 goals a game (16th). Meanwhile, Edmonton found the net 3.48 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Flames allowed opponents to score 2.51 goals per game (3rd).The Flames converted 22.88% of their power play opportunities (10th), while Edmonton’s 79.37% penalty kill percentage ranked 17th. The Oilers scored on 25.96% of their power play chances, third-most in the NHL. Calgary’s PK% of 83.20 ranked No. 6.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Edmonton Oilers (-130)
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