Oilers vs. Flames betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL offering features an outing between the favored Edmonton Oilers (28-21-8, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Calgary Flames (22-27-6, +114 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Flames -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Oilers vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-135)
  • Underdog: Flames (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 33 of 57 games this season.
  • Calgary’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 55 chances this season.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.6 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two teams.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers create the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 195 this season.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 187 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th in league action.
  • The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +8.
  • Edmonton’s 48 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 155 chances).
  • The Oilers lead the league with a 30.97% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s offense has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all squads).
  • The Oilers rank 21st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.34%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.3%.
  • Edmonton has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Oilers average 17.3 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Through 49 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 26 times.
  • The Oilers have a record of 21-20 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • Edmonton has a 57.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 34 goals and 61 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 27 goals and 51 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 15 goals and 45 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 15-6-2 record, .895 save percentage, 67 goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 136 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Calgary’s 164 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • They have a -28 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Calgary has put up 26 power-play goals this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL (on 168 chances).
  • The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (15.48%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Calgary has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
  • The 83.02% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.1%).
  • The 8.5% shooting percentage Calgary has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have secured an upset victory in 14, or 33.3%, of the 42 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Calgary is 8-16 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: 10 goals and 27 assists
  • Mikael Backlund: 12 goals and 21 assists
  • Matthew Coronato: 14 goals and 15 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 16-21-3 record, .896 save percentage, 115 goals allowed
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