The Calgary Flames (2-0-0) hit them Edmonton Oilers (0-2-0) on Sunday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze the 24/7 NHL odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Flames vs. Oilers Opportunities and meet our NHL expert picks and predictions.

Season Series: First Meeting; The Oilers went 3-1 in 2023-24

The Flames doubled the Flyers 6-3 in Saturday's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and the Calgary offense scored six goals in each of their two games. LW Jonathan Huberdeau scored two goals and four points in the win over the Flyers, while G Dustin Wolf made 37 saves on 40 shots.

The Oilers took on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday and suffered another ugly loss. Edmonton lost 5-2 as G Calvin Pickard managed just 15 saves on 20 shots. After being beaten 6-0 by Winnipeg in their opener, the Oilers at least scored one goal. RW Corey Perry and C Leon Draisaitl had goals, while C Connor McDavid had his 1st point with a helper.

Last season, Calgary was just 1-5-1 in seven straight attempts, with a goal difference of minus-9. The Unders had a 4-3 advantage in those games. Edmonton is 5-5 in 10 straight games, with the over-under split as well, so there's not much to say here.

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Flames at Oilers odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Flames +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Oilers -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Flames +1.5 (-110) | Oiler -1.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Flames at Oilers projected goaltender

Dan Vladar (1-0-0, 4.87 GAA, .792 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (0-1-0, 9.64 GAA, 0.615 SV%)

After Wolf starts against the Flyers on Saturday, Vladar is expected to play on Sunday. Vladar was shaky in a wild 6-5 OT win Wednesday in the opener, making 19 saves on 24 shots to give the underdog Flames a victory.

It was a rough start for Skinner, as he scored five goals on just 13 shots in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Jets and was removed from the game midway through the second period. He was 2-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 SV% in three starts against the Flames in the 2023-24 season.

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Flames at Oilers tips and predictions

forecast

Oilers 5, Flames 3

Money line

The Oilers (-275) will cost you almost three times your potential return, and that's way too expensive either for a single bet or as part of a small parlay. If you include Edmonton in a game with at least 5 or 6 legs, this can be excused.

Apart from this, AVOID.

Puck Line/Against the Spread

The OILER -1.5 (-110) are a risky business in this battle against their provincial rivals. Edmonton has only scored 2 goals total in 2 games, so betting on winning by at least 2 goals against a team with an average GPG of 6.0 is a bold bet.

While Skinner was terrible in the opener, he was a pretty sharp +1.5 (-110) against the Flames last season, winning 2 of 3 starts.

Things have to happen soon for the Oilers, and they have to be confident that the first two games were just an aberration.

Over/Under

ABOUT 6.5 (-110) is a strong game as both teams are starters and were unsure at the start of the season.

The Over has cashed in each of the last 4 meetings in Edmonton and we have averaged 7.8 combined goals per game over that period, with 6.4 combined goals per game coming in the last 9 meetings in this series.

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