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Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers, 7:30 PM MT, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary AB
Calgary Flames 33-14-7 (73 pts) - Edmonton Oilers 30-22-4 (63 pts)
TV: SN1, SNW - Radio: Sportsnet 960
Odds: Calgary (-120) Edmonton (+100) O/U: 6.5
Calgary Flames | Edmonton Oilers | |
---|---|---|
33-14-7 | Record | 30-22-4 |
73 | Points | 64 |
1st Pacific | Division | 4th Pacific |
15-4-5 | Home Record | 14-12-0 |
18-10-2 | Road Record | 16-10-4 |
188 | GF | 181 |
133 | GA | 180 |
23.1 (10th) | PP | 25.6 (4th) |
84.4 (5th) | PK | 75.7 (26th) |
Mangiapane (29) | Goals Leader | Draisaitl (38) |
Gaudreau (71) | Points Leader | Draisaitl (79) |
Lucic (64) | PIM | Kassian (38) |
Markstrom (.925) | Save% | Skinner (.913) |
3-1-1 | Last 5 | 2-2-1 |
139-130-19 | Overall VS | 130-139-19 |
Starting Goalies (E=Expected, C=Confirmed)
Calgary: Markstrom (E)- 25-11-6, 2.17 GAA, .925 SV%
Edmonton: Koskinen (C)- 19-8-3, 3.05 GAA. .904 SV%
Injury Report
Calgary: None
Edmonton: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Shoulder/IR), Kris Russell (Undisclosed, IR-LT), Mike Smith (Illness/Out), Tyson Barrie (UBI/Out), Oscar Klefbom (Shoulder/LT-IR), Josh Archibald (Chest/LT-IR), Evan Bouchard (Illness/Day to Day), Jesse Puljujarvi (LBI/IR)
Just The Facts (Mostly Facts)
-The Flames can get their first win against Edmonton this season tonight as they’ve dropped both contests this season to the Oilers.
-The Flames have been outscored 10-5 in both meetings which occurred in Edmonton.
-The Flames have gone 15-2-1 since their 5-3 loss to the Oilers back on January 22nd.
-The Oilers meanwhile have gone 11-6-2 since defeating the Flames for the second time this season.
-Old Flames friend Mike Smith won’t be dressing tonight as he is on the Injury List with an illness.
-Smith has struggled this season with a 5-8-1 record and GAA of 3.57 and a very pedestrian .891 SV%. He’s also lost his last 4 starts and 8 of his last 11.
-The Oilers once led the Division, but a 7 game losing streak to start the new year and consistent, inconsistent play has seen them drop to 4th place in the division and Edmonton is 9 points behind the Flames for the top spot.
-Calgary will have to be careful and not take a ton of penalties tonight. The Oilers PP is operating at 25.6%, good for 4th overall in the league. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have combined for 62 points on the PP (31 each).
-The Flames are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games at the Saddledome against the Oilers.
Game Social
@MatchsticksCGY, @CopperandBlue, @NHLFlames, @EdmontonOilers, #Flames, #LetsGoOilers, #CGYvsEDM
View From The Other Side
Edmonton Oilers SBN Coverage: Copper & Blue
Last Time Out
Calgary Flames 4 - Colorado Avalanche 3 (OT)
Edmonton Oilers 2 - Montreal Canadiens 5
Players To Watch
Calgary Flames
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Matthew Tkachuk (F): 8 points in last 4 games
Edmonton Oilers
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Leon Draisaitl (C): 6 points in last 5 games
On The Struggle Bus
Calgary Flames
Brett Ritchie (F): 0 points in 28 games
Edmonton Oilers
Cody Ceci (D): 1 goal in last 12 games
Last Time They Tangled
1/22: Calgary Flames 3 - Edmonton Oilers 5
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