Oilers vs. Flames betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL games include the Edmonton Oilers (0-2) hosting the Calgary Flames (2-0) at Rogers Place. The Flames are big underdogs (+220 on the moneyline) against the Oilers (-270) ahead of the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Oilers to win vs Flames -270

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Oilers vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-270)
  • Underdog: Flames (+220)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • In 50 games last season, Edmonton and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
  • Calgary played 42 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams scored 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
  • Combined, these teams allowed 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this one’s total.
  • The Flames were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the fourth-ranked Oilers.
  • The Flames were 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Oilers were 10th.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 292 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked fourth in the NHL.
  • Edmonton conceded 236 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
  • They had the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +56.
  • The 64 power-play goals Edmonton scored last season were the fifth-most in the NHL (on 243 chances).
  • The Oilers had the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate (26.34%).
  • Edmonton recorded seven shorthanded goals last season (12th among all NHL squads).
  • The Oilers killed 79.46% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers won the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.2%.
  • Edmonton had a 10.5% shooting percentage, which ranked 10th in the league.
  • The Oilers did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 22.9 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • The Oilers put together a 58-33 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • Edmonton was 13-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -270 or shorter.
  • The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.0% in this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid was one of Edmonton’s leading contributors last season with 132 points. He had 32 goals and 100 assists.
  • In 81 games, Leon Draisaitl had 41 goals and 65 assists.
  • Evan Bouchard had 82 total points for Edmonton, with 18 goals and 64 assists.
  • Stuart Skinner had a record of 36-16-5. He allowed 147 goals (2.62 goals against average) and racked up 1406 saves.

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • With 253 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Flames had the league’s 18th-ranked offense.
  • Calgary gave up 3.3 goals per game (267 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
  • Their -14 goal differential was 20th in the league.
  • Calgary had 45 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Flames scored on 17.86% of their power plays, No. 26 in the league.
  • In terms of shorthanded goals, Calgary had 11.
  • The Flames had the ninth-best penalty kill percentage (80.82%).
  • At 49.6%, the Flames had the league’s 20th-ranked faceoff win rate.
  • The 9.8% shooting percentage of Calgary was 21st in the league.
  • The Flames did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames were listed as an underdog 43 times last season, and won 19, or 44.2%, of those games.
  • Calgary was not a bigger underdog last season than the +220 moneyline odds it has for this matchup.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 31.2% chance of victory for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri’s 75 points last season made him a vital offensive option for Calgary. He had 29 goals and 46 assists in 82 games.
  • Yegor Sharangovich helped lead the offense for Calgary last season with 31 goals and 28 assists.
  • Blake Coleman had 30 goals last season, and 24 assists.
  • Daniel Vladar was 8-9-2 last season, allowing 68 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .882 save percentage (62nd in the league).
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