The Edmonton Oilers (6-6-0) travel to meet the Calgary Flames (4-5-1) Saturday at Scotiabank Saddledome for a 10 p.m. ET puck drop Saturday. Below, we analyze the Oilers-Flames NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Oilers at Flames: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Oilers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Flames -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oilers +1.5 (-240) | Flames -1.5 (+195)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Oilers at Flames: Projected starting goalies
Mikko Koskinen (5-6-0, .897 SV%, 3.31 GAA) vs. Jacob Markstrom (4-3-1, .920 SV%, 2.37 GAA, 2 SO)
Koskinen has been up and down, but lately it’s been all up. He enters the game with consecutive wins for the first time this season, including 23 saves on 25 shots in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators last time out. This is the first of 10 meetings between these provincial rivals this season. Koskinen was 0-2-0 with a 4.16 GAA and .877 SV% in two starts and a relief appearances vs. CGY last season.
Markstrom has already posted two shutouts, although he has allowed three or more goals in four of his past five outings. The Flames haven’t really provided him with adequate offensive support lately, scoring just 2.4 goals per game over his five starts. Markstrom went 2-2-0 with a .908 SV% and 2.54 GAA in three starts vs. EDM as a member of the Vancouver Canucks last season.
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Oilers at Flames: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flames 5, Oilers 3
Money line (ML)
The FLAMES (-130) have owned this series in recent seasons, winning seven of the past 10 meetings. The favorite is also 8-3 across the past 11.
Given Markstrom’s solid showing last season against the Oilers, and Koskinen’s struggles against the Flames last season, it’s a good bet Calgary continues to burn its rival.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The FLAMES -1.5 (+195) are worth a small-unit play, as you can nearly double up your initial stake, and that’s always attractive. Three of Calgary’s four wins have come by two or more goals.
In fact, their winning margin is 2.3 goals per game, with three wins in regulation by a total of eight goals with one shootout victory.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6.5 (-115) is 3-0-1 in the past four meetings in this series, and 9-3-1 in the past 13 meetings in Calgary. Couple that with the fact the Over is an impressive 5-1 across the past six for the Oilers, and the Over is a great play in this Battle of Alberta.
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