Oilers vs. Flames betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate features an outing between the favored Edmonton Oilers (41-26-5, -175 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Calgary Flames (34-26-11, +145 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Flames -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Oilers vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-175)
  • Underdog: Flames (+145)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 34 of 72 matches (47.2%) so far this season.
  • Calgary’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 28 of 71 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.6 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 5.9 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 233 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the league this year.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 212 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +21.
  • Edmonton’s 47 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) have come on 185 chances.
  • The Oilers have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.41%.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (15th among all squads).
  • The Oilers kill 76.54% of their opponent’s power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers win 51% of their faceoffs (12th in the league).
  • Edmonton converts 10.1% of its shots, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 14.4 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Through 61 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 35 of those games.
  • The Oilers have won 22 of the 34 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -175.
  • There is a 63.6% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 49 goals and 52 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 26 goals and 64 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 13 goals and 44 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 24-18-4 record, .893 save percentage, 137 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 185 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 31st in the NHL.
  • Calgary has conceded 209 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -24.
  • Calgary has put up 44 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 205 chances.
  • The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (21.46%) ranks 17th in the league.
  • Calgary has scored six shorthanded goals this season (10th in league).
  • The 75.12% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage (45.9%).
  • Calgary is shooting 8.9% (31st in the league).
  • The Flames have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flames have 17 wins in the 48 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Calgary is 8-12 when it is the underdog by +145 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Flames have a 40.8% chance to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 27 goals and 31 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 29 goals and 27 assists
  • MacKenzie Weegar: seven goals and 34 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 24-15-5 record, .909 save percentage, 117 goals allowed
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