The Calgary Flames, led by Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau, are set to take the ice against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in a divisional showdown. The match will get started at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 29, and fans at home can catch the game live on Sportsnet West.
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds
The Oilers (-120) are tabbed as the favorites over the Flames (+100), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Earning moneyline bettors 4.5 units, Edmonton is 26-23 straight up (SU) overall in the 2019-20 season. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Pacific Division so far in this young season, is a refreshing turnaround from how the team performed during last year’s regular season (35-47). Among its 49 games this season, 24 have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 12-11 SU at home this year.
The Oilers currently have the second-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as the team has scored on 29.7 percent of their extra-man chances this year. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
With a .910 save percentage and 27.9 saves per game, Mikko Koskinen (14-13-2) has been the top goalkeeper for the Oilers this year. If head coach Dave Tippett decides to rest him, however, Edmonton could go with Mike Smith (12-14-14 record, .901 save percentage, 2.96 goals against average).
On the other hand, Calgary is 26-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 51 regular season matches, 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and just three have pushed. As the road team so far, the Flames are 13-14 SU.
The Flames have converted on 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 12th overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
David Rittich (2.77 goals against average and .913 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Calgary. Rittich is averaging 28.4 saves per game and owns a 19-17-5 record.
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- 57.7 percent of Edmonton’s wins have come by two or more goals (the team is 15-15 overall in such games) while 38.5 percent of Calgary’s wins have come by two goals or more (10-17 overall in such games).
- Power plays and penalty kills could have a key role in tonight’s matchup. The Flames are 12-9 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 20-18 when they serve fewer than 10 penalty minutes, in total. The Oilers are 13-7 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 20-16 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Calgary is 5-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Edmonton is 2-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their past five matchups.
- Calgary has averaged 10.2 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.8 giveaways per game (ranked 25th in the NHL).
- Edmonton has averaged 16.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.1 giveaways per game (ranked 25th).
