A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Calgary duelling Edmonton on Saturday at Rexall Place.

The Oilers are 17-25-4 so far on the season. The Flames, meanwhile, are 22-20-6. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Edmonton go 20-24-2 and the Flames go 18-27-3 on the totals.



View Calgary vs Edmonton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Flames were listed as -110 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 22 (Oilers) and the No. 26 (Flames) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Edmonton's No. 23-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Flames defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Oilers Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.2% rate while the Flames have a 82.6% rate on the penalty kill.

The Flames were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Calgary at +168 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Oilers were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -285 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 0-10
After playing St. Louis are 1-9
After a loss are 3-7

A few Flames at Oilers trends to consider:
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Edmonton's last 21 games when playing at home against Calgary
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary


Next up:
Calgary home to San Jose, Tuesday, January 24
Edmonton home to San Jose, Monday, January 23