Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction 12/27/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Oilers vs Flames Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 27th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

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The Flames have 34 points this season with a 15-18-4 record, and are 22-15 ATS and 20-14 in over/under. They have a 9-5-2 home record and a 6-13-2 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 1-5 road loss to the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 6-3 home win against the Golden Knights, a 4-2 home win against the Kraken, and a 3-6 road loss against the Sharks.

Offensively, the Flames are averaging 2.59 goals per game and are scoring 13.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.00 goals per game and are killing 80.5% of their opponent’s power plays.

Nazem Kadri leads the Flames with 31 points and 23 assists, while Matt Coronato leads the team in goals with 11. Dustin Wolf is the starting goalie for the Flames, and he has a 11-14-2 record, with 3.00 GAA and .895 SV%. David Cooley is the backup goalie and he has a 4-4-2 record, with 2.40 GAA and .914 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers Preview

The Oilers have 44 points this season with a 19-13-6 record, and are 16-22 ATS and 21-15 in over/under. They have a 10-3-3 home record and a 9-10-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 5-1 home win over the Flames, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home win against the Golden Knights, a 2-5 road loss against the Wild, and a 3-1 road win against the Bruins.

Offensively, the Oilers are averaging 3.42 goals per game and are scoring 34.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 78.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 67 points, also leading the team in goals with 23 and assists with 44. Tristan Jarry is the starting goalie for the Oilers, and he has a 12-3-1 record, with 2.73 GAA and .906 SV%. Calvin Pickard is the backup goalie and he has a 3-5-2 record, with 3.93 GAA and .861 SV%.

Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames Betting Trends: December 27, 2025

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Flames have won four of their last five games as home underdogs.
• The Oilers have lost eight of their last 12 games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Flames have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents when tied after the first period.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last seven road games against the Flames.
• The Flames have lost three of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games against the Flames.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last seven games when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Flames’ last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Oilers’ last five games against the Flames following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Flames’ last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.

Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts

• Mikael Backlund has scored the first goal in three of the Flames’ last four games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Yegor Sharangovich has scored a goal in four of his five previous home appearances against the Oilers.
• Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one assist in four of the Flames’ last five home games.
• Mikael Backlund has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games against the Flames.
• Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last nine Saturday games.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (67) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Calgary Flames rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (13.56%).
• The Calgary Flames rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.59).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (34.29%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.42).

Oilers vs Flames Prediction

Both teams are tied 1-1 in their two meetings this season, with both games being played in Edmonton. The Oilers won by 5-1 and the Flames by 4-3 in a shootout. The Oilers are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Flames and the under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Oilers vs Flames Prediction, the Oilers are coming as -125 road favorites. The Oilers have both more points and wins than the Flames this season and are 4-1 in their last 5 games. The Flames have also been playing good hockey lately, especially at home, so I will pass on the side. Both teams average 6.01 goals per game combined, while allowing 6.32 goals per game combined defensively, both numbers lower than today’s total of 6.5 goals. Take the under 6.5 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6.5