Wednesday’s playoff slate includes the Calgary Flames hosting the Edmonton Oilers for the first game of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, starting at 9:30 PM ET. The Oilers have +152 moneyline odds against the favorite Flames (-179).
Flames vs. Oilers Predictions
Flames vs. Oilers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Flames | -179 | 6 |
Flames vs. Oilers Betting Trends
- The Flames have won 64.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (48-27).
- When playing with moneyline odds of -179 or shorter, Calgary is 30-10 (winning 75.0% of the time).
- The Flames have a 64.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.
- The Flames’ 291 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
- The Flames have given up 206 total goals (2.5 per game), ranking third in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
- The Oilers have been an underdog in 25 games this season, with nine upset wins (36.0%).
- Edmonton has a record of 1-5 in games when bookmakers list them +152 or longer on the moneyline.
- With 285 goals (3.5 per game), the Oilers have the league’s seventh-best offense.
- The Oilers give up 3.1 goals per game (251 in total), 18th in the NHL.
Flames vs. Oilers Over/Under Trends
- This season, 52 of Calgary’s 91 games have gone over Wednesday’s over/under of 6 goals.
- This season, 59 of Edmonton’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
- These two teams combine for 7.0 goals per game, 1.03 more than the over/under for this contest.
- The 5.6 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.4 less than the total set for this contest.
Flames Team Leaders
- Johnny Gaudreau: 40 goals and 75 assists
- Matthew Tkachuk: 42 goals and 62 assists
- Elias Lindholm: 42 goals and 40 assists
- Jacob Markstrom: 37-15-9 record, .922 save percentage, 137 goals given up
Oilers Team Leaders
- Connor McDavid: 44 goals and 79 assists
- Leon Draisaitl: 55 goals and 55 assists
- Zach Hyman: 27 goals and 27 assists
- Mikko Koskinen: 27-12-4 record, .903 save percentage, 136 goals conceded
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