NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Oilers

The Calgary Flames square off against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday, December 23.

Oilers to Come Out on Top

Take the Oilers at -112 on the 3-Way Moneyline to have the upper hand against the Flames. We believe that the home team have a strong chance of claiming a regulation time victory.

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Oilers Have 7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Calgary Flames claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 6-3 triumph against Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Saddledome made it back-to-back wins. MacKenzie Weegar bagged 3 points, all of them were assists.

Edmonton Oilers won their last game 4-3, making it back-to-back home wins. This was recorded at Rogers Place against Vegas Golden Knights. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals, with Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Flames won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 4-3 triumph when facing the Oilers at Rogers Place. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Oilers land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Dustin Wolf (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-13-2	2.9	.896	2
23/24	7-7-1	3.16	.893	0

Calvin Pickard (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-5-2	4	.861	0
23/24	12-7-1	2.45	.909	1

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 30.3 shots on goal, with a 10.5% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have given up 2.7 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

Nazem Kadri is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Jonathan Huberdeau racking up 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 2.22 goal against average with a .915 save percentage, including one shutout.

Edmonton Oilers – Last 10 Games

The Oilers have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.4 goals from 28.2 shots on goal, with a 41.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.1 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 69.7%.

The top points scorer is Connor McDavid with 26 points, 12 goals and 14 assists, while Leon Draisaitl is next in line after registering 21 points, 2 goals and 19 assists. Goalie Calvin Pickard have a 3.65 GAA with a .888 SV%.

Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction & Picks

Tackle Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s an attractive -112 that Edmonton Oilers are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the 60-minute line for this NHL clash.

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Key Flames vs Oilers stats:

Oilers have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Oilers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Oilers have won 2 consecutive games at home.
Flames have lost 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
Flames have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
Oilers have won 7 of their last 10 games against Flames.

Oilers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 52.9% likelihood of this pick winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leon Draisaitl Over 2.5 Shots -185

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -185 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Oilers

To Score Connor McDavid

Shots on Goal Leon Draisaitl Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Oilers winning in regulation time followed by Connor McDavid (Oilers) to find the net and Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) having Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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The Oilers are available at +1300 when it comes to them winning 4-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

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Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Oilers Trading at Shorter Odds Than Flames

Edmonton Oilers have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 64% probability due to their -175 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Calgary Flames, you will find +146 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -104.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Leon Draisaitl Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Leon Draisaitl is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +850. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +115.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

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Player Assists

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

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Player Shots

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Flames

NHL: 21/12 Golden Knights3 Flames 6
NHL: 19/12 Kraken2 Flames 4
NHL: 17/12 Flames3 Sharks 6
NHL: 14/12 Flames2 Kings 1
NHL: 11/12 Red Wings4 Flames 3

Oilers

NHL: 22/12 Golden Knights3 Oilers 4
NHL: 20/12 Oilers2 Wild 5
NHL: 19/12 Oilers3 Bruins 1
NHL: 17/12 Oilers6 Penguins 4
NHL: 15/12 Oilers1 Canadiens 4

Head to Head

Calgary vs Edmonton

NHL: 09/10 2025 Flames 4 Oilers 3
NHL: 30/03 2025 Flames 2 Oilers 3
NHL: 04/11 2024 Oilers 4 Flames 2
NHL: 14/10 2024 Flames 4 Oilers 1
NHL: 07/04 2024 Oilers 4 Flames 2
NHL: 25/02 2024 Flames 6 Oilers 3
NHL: 21/01 2024 Oilers 3 Flames 1
NHL: 30/10 2023 Flames 2 Oilers 5
NHL: 28/12 2022 Oilers 2 Flames 1
NHL: 30/10 2022 Oilers 3 Flames 2

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames Stats

Edmonton Oilers Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.70 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.40 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.6
Penalty Minutes: 9.9
Blocks: 14.8
Faceoff Wins : 31.5
Hits: 19.1
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 29.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.3
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 13.7
Blocks: 14.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.4
Hits: 21.6
Giveaways: 17.6
Takeaways: 4.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.4
Shots: 28.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.8
Blocks: 11.4
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 3.4

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 27.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 12.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.9
Hits: 19
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 3.7

Team News

Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
91	Nazem Kadri	36	19.79	8	23	31	-8
4	Rasmus Andersson	36	24.11	7	18	25	5
11	Mikael Backlund	36	17.14	9	12	21	14

27	Matt Coronato	35	16.67	11	9	20	-19
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	31	18.7	7	12	19	-1
16	Morgan Frost	36	15.96	8	11	19	-7
86	Joel Farabee	36	17.14	9	9	18	-3
20	Blake Coleman	36	17.02	10	7	17	12
17	Yegor Sharangovich	32	15.35	6	5	11	-7
52	MacKenzie Weegar	36	23.81	2	9	11	-19
47	Connor Zary	34	14.17	4	6	10	-3
43	Adam Klapka	35	9.95	3	4	7	-6
37	Yan Kuznetsov	22	20.33	2	4	6	-2
7	Kevin Bahl	35	21.15	3	3	6	12
44	Joel Hanley	33	15.1	0	5	5	0
29	Samuel Honzek	18	12.34	2	2	4	1
	John Beecher	21	10.01	1	2	3	-6
70	Ryan Lomberg	32	8.73	2	1	3	1
94	Brayden Pachal	21	13.4	0	3	3	0
24	Jake Bean	16	15.96	1	1	2	-7
89	Zayne Parekh	11	14.76	0	1	1	0
58	Justin Kirkland	9	9.57	0	1	1	-1
51	Matvei Gridin	4	14.73	1	0	1	-3
48	Hunter Brzustewicz	5	13.84	0	0	0	1
45	Sam Morton	3	9.33	0	0	0	-1
15	Dryden Hunt	2	10.6	0	0	0	-2
62	Daniil Miromanov	1	17.8	0	0	0	0
86	Rory Kerins	2	15.85	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Devin Cooley	13	2.4	0.914
32	Dustin Wolf	27	2.92	0.896

Edmonton Oilers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
97	Connor McDavid	37	22.67	23	39	62	0
29	Leon Draisaitl	37	22	17	35	52	9
2	Evan Bouchard	37	24.09	6	27	33	2

93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	28	19.09	10	20	30	-8
28	Jack Roslovic	24	17.26	10	8	18	0
14	Mattias Ekholm	37	20.65	3	14	17	3
92	Vasili Podkolzin	37	15.48	9	7	16	12
18	Zach Hyman	18	19.98	9	7	16	2
25	Darnell Nurse	37	20.79	6	8	14	-5
22	Matthew Savoie	37	14.3	7	5	12	1
88	Andrew Mangiapane	37	13.64	5	6	11	-16
96	Jake Walman	17	20.12	3	7	10	-3
24	Spencer Stastney	36	15.17	1	8	9	-2
19	Adam Henrique	37	14.27	2	7	9	-9
49	Ty Emberson	32	15.71	1	6	7	4
13	Mattias Janmark-Nylen	21	12.7	1	5	6	-4
86	David Tomasek	22	10.76	3	2	5	-6
75	Alec Regula	21	15.35	0	3	3	-9
10	Trent Frederic	36	11.42	2	1	3	-9
53	Isaac Howard	17	9.5	2	1	3	-2
48	Noah Philp	15	10.04	2	1	3	-7
20	Curtis Lazar	19	9.32	2	0	2	-3
42	Kasperi Kapanen	6	12.28	0	2	2	-2
28	Quinn Hutson	3	7.57	1	0	1	0
64	Connor Clattenburg	5	7.2	1	0	1	1
46	Max Jones	4	6.95	0	1	1	1
61	Riley Stillman	2	11.65	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Calvin Pickard	13	3.93	0.861
35	Tristan Jarry	17	2.73	0.906
	Connor Ingram	1	3	0.903

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Samuel Honzek

Injured

Jake Bean

Injured

Martin Pospisil

Injured

Edmonton Oilers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Tristan Jarry

Injured

Kasperi Kapanen

Injured

Jake Walman

Injured

Noah Philp

Injured

Connor Clattenburg

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

20 Dec NHL

Golden Knights 3-6 Flames

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	35	22	10	3	47	0.671	14	18	119	101	18	11-5-1	11-5-2	4-2	6-4	2L
2 Philadelphia	35	18	10	7	43	0.614	11	13	108	101	7	11-5-4	7-5-3	5-3	4-6	1W
3 Washington	36	19	12	5	43	0.597	18	19	114	96	18	11-6-2	8-6-3	0-4	4-6	2L
4 NY Islanders	36	19	13	4	42	0.583	13	16	105	103	2	10-7-2	9-6-2	3-4	6-4	3L
5 New Jersey	36	20	15	1	41	0.569	13	17	102	108	-6	10-7-1	10-8-0	3-0	4-6	1L
6 NY Rangers	38	18	16	4	40	0.526	11	16	97	102	-5	5-10-3	13-6-1	2-0	4-6	1L
7 Pittsburgh	35	15	11	9	39	0.557	13	14	107	113	-6	7-6-5	8-5-4	1-5	2-8	1W
8 Columbus	36	15	15	6	36	0.5	8	11	108	125	-17	7-6-3	8-9-3	4-1	3-7	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Detroit	37	21	13	3	45	0.608	16	19	116	119	-3	11-7-1	10-6-2	2-2	7-3	2W
2 Tampa Bay	36	20	13	3	43	0.597	17	20	117	95	22	10-9-0	10-4-3	0-1	4-6	2W
3 Montreal	36	19	12	5	43	0.597	12	17	117	122	-5	10-9-1	9-3-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Boston	37	20	16	1	41	0.554	14	18	120	120	0	12-7-1	8-9-0	2-1	5-5	3L
5 Florida	35	19	14	2	40	0.571	16	17	112	112	0	12-7-2	7-7-0	2-1	7-3	1L
6 Ottawa	35	18	13	4	40	0.571	13	15	117	110	7	8-6-2	10-7-2	3-0	6-4	4W
7 Buffalo	35	17	14	4	38	0.543	12	14	109	115	-6	11-5-2	6-9-2	3-0	7-3	6W
8 Toronto	35	15	15	5	35	0.5	11	15	109	118	-9	10-5-5	5-10-0	0-1	4-6	3L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	35	26	2	7	59	0.843	24	26	141	80	61	14-0-2	12-2-5	0-4	8-2	5W
2 Dallas	37	25	7	5	55	0.743	21	22	133	97	36	12-5-1	13-2-4	3-2	8-2	4W
3 Minnesota	37	22	10	5	49	0.662	16	19	115	96	19	13-4-4	9-6-1	3-1	7-3	1L
4 Utah	38	18	17	3	39	0.513	13	18	116	111	5	9-6-1	9-11-2	0-0	5-5	1W
5 St Louis	38	14	16	8	36	0.474	14	14	95	131	-36	7-8-5	7-8-3	0-2	5-5	1L
6 Nashville	35	15	16	4	34	0.486	11	13	100	119	-19	10-9-2	5-7-2	2-0	7-3	2W
7 Winnipeg	35	15	17	3	33	0.471	13	14	103	107	-4	8-7-1	7-10-2	1-1	2-8	4L
8 Chicago	35	13	16	6	32	0.457	12	13	98	111	-13	7-6-3	6-10-3	0-2	2-8	5L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	37	21	14	2	44	0.595	13	17	129	126	3	12-6-0	9-8-2	4-0	5-5	1L
2 Vegas	34	16	8	10	42	0.618	12	15	103	102	1	7-4-5	9-4-5	1-4	6-4	3L
3 Edmonton	37	18	13	6	42	0.568	13	18	125	127	-2	9-3-3	9-10-3	0-2	7-3	1W
4 LA Kings	35	15	11	9	39	0.557	10	14	89	93	-4	4-7-4	11-4-5	1-5	3-7	1L
5 San Jose	36	17	16	3	37	0.514	9	16	107	122	-15	10-7-3	7-9-0	1-1	5-5	2L
6 Seattle	34	14	14	6	34	0.5	9	14	86	105	-19	7-7-3	7-7-3	0-3	3-7	2W
7 Calgary	36	15	17	4	34	0.472	12	13	97	108	-11	9-5-2	6-12-2	2-2	6-4	2W
8 Vancouver	36	15	18	3	33	0.458	10	12	103	122	-19	4-10-1	11-8-2	3-0	5-5	1L

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Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

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Correct Score Prediction

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Player Goals

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Injuries & Suspensions

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Starting Lineups

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