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Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames, 9:00 PM ET, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Alberta 12/27/2015 (35/82)
Broadcast Schedule |
TV: RSN Sportsnet |
Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan |
The holiday break is over for the NHL and what more could you ask for with the Battle of Alberta opening it all up for the Flames and Oilers. These teams couldn't be more evenly matched coming into this game, although they'd both like to be higher in the standings. One single point separates the Flames and Oilers in the standings, but let's face it, one point or 10 points this is still a big game for both teams. They've split the season series 1-1 with Calgary taking the last match-up 5-4. Not only is this a major rivalry game but it also showcases some of the best, young talent in hockey. Here's how they match-up:
Calgary Flames | Edmonton Oilers | |
16-16-2 | Record | 15-18-3 |
34 | Points | 33 |
5th Pacific | Division | 6th Pacific |
11th West | Conference | 12th West |
8-2 | Last 10 Games | 6-4 |
90 | Goals For | 90 |
112 | Goals Against | 108 |
Gaudreau (15) | Goals | Hall (15) |
Gaudreau (37) | Points | Hall (39) |
Ramo (.907) | SV % | Nilsson (.910) |
30th (11.4%) | PP | 23rd (17.1%) |
30th (73.9%) | PK | 14th (81.7) |
Calgary last played on Tuesday, December 22nd and throttled the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. Johnny Gaudreau continued to be on fire getting the hat trick in the win. Here's the highlights:
The Oilers skated last night and lost to the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in OT. That was a big loss for Edmonton as it created some breathing room for Vancouver near the top of the division. Here's the highlights:
Calgary Flames Projected Lineup (these are the projected lines and can be changed any time before the puck drop)
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
Johnny Gaudreau | Sean Monahan | Joe Colborne |
Sam Bennett | Mikael Backlund | Michaeal Ferland |
Mason Raymond | Markus Granlund | Jiri Hudler |
Lance Bouma | Matt Stajan | David Jones |
Left Defense | Right Defense |
Mark Giordano | TJ Brodie |
Kris Russell | Dougie Hamilton |
Deryk Engelland | Dennis Wideman |
Goalies | |
Karri Ramo (s) |
Jonas Hiller |
Scratches: Brandon Bollig, Ladislav Smid, Josh Jooris
Injuries: Michael Frolik
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lineup (these are the projected lines and can be changed any time before the puck drop)
Left Defense | Right Defense |
Darnell Nurse | Justin Schultz |
Andrej Sekera | Mark Fayne |
Nikita Nikitin | Eric Gryba |
Goalies | |
Cam Talbot | Anders Nilsson |
Scratches: None
Injuries: Oscar Klefbom, Nail Yakupov, Connor McDavid, Rob Klinkhammer, Brandon Davidson, Andrew Ference