The Calgary Flames (6-4-1, seventh in the Western Conference) host the Edmonton Oilers (5-5-1, 10th) in conference action on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET.
Edmonton earned a 5-1 victory on the road its last time out on October 31 against the Nashville Predators.
Calgary won its most recent game 3-0 at home against the New Jersey Devils on November 1.
To prepare for this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s action.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:53 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Oilers (-158)
- Underdog: Flames (+133)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers stats and trends
- Edmonton has gone 4-6 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
- The Oilers have been victorious in three of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -158.
- The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 61.2% chance of winning this game.
- Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in three of 11 matches (27.3%) so far this season.
- They have totaled 27 goals over that stretch.
- Defensively, the Oilers have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.
Flames stats and trends
- This season the Flames have three wins in the eight games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Calgary is 3-2 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +133 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 42.9%.
- Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in four of 11 games this season.
- They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) during that stretch.
- On the defensive end, the Flames have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.