Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction NHL Picks 11/3/24

The Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames meet Sunday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames prediction.

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to build on their 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators last time out. After this game, Edmonton will take on the Devils, Golden Knights, Canucks, and Islanders.

Oilers Looking To Build Momentum

Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 13 points including a team-high 8 goals and 5 assists while Connor McDavid has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists but is currently out of the lineup with injury. Mattias Ekholm has 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists while Evan Bouchard has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. Jeff Skinner has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Viktor Arvidsson each have 4 points with 3 assists. Darnell Nurse has 4 assists as well on the year. Calvin Pickard has gone for 3-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .897 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 2-4-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .872 save percentage this season.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last six games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
• The Flames have lost each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games.

Calgary Flames Recap

The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over the Devils last time out. After this game, Calgary will head out East for matchups with Montreal and Boston.

Flames Snap Losing Skid

Rasmus Andersson has a team-high 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists while Jonathan Huberdeau has 8 points with a team-high 5 goals and 3 assists. Connor Zary has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists while Andrei Kuzmenko has 7 points with 6 assists. Nazem Kadri added 4 goals and a pair of assists for his 6 points while Blake Coleman and Anthony Mantha each have 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. n goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 3-2 with a 3.19 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 3-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage on the year.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won eight of the Oilers’ last 12 games.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Oilers’ last 12 games.

Oilers vs. Flames Prediction

I’m on the Oilers here. Normally these Battle of Alberta games are tough, but the Flames are starting to fizzle out after a strong start to the year and a win over the Devils is nice but it’s still just one win. The Oilers looked pretty good in their first game without Connor McDavid and historically, the Oilers have had a ton of success in Calgary. I’ll side with the Oilers here.