Oilers vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

The Edmonton Oilers (19-13-6) will visit the Calgary Flames (15-18-4) on Saturday, with Leon Draisaitl coming off a hat trick in the Oilers' most recent game. Oilers (-142) at Flames (+120) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton won 5-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid had five points (five assists) for the Oilers.

Calgary's most recent game was a road loss, 5-1, to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 23. The Flames were led in that outing by Mikael Backlund (one assist) and MacKenzie Weegar (one goal).

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday's contest.

Oilers vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 5 - Flames 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Flames game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-142)
• Underdog: Flames (+120)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 30 times this season the Oilers have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 17-13 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Edmonton is 12-8 (winning 60.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Oilers' implied win probability is 58.7%.
• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 38 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have been an underdog 29 times, and won 10, or 34.5%, of those games.
• This season Calgary has won six of its 17 games, or 35.3%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary has played 14 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 130 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the league.
• The Oilers rank 29th in goals against, conceding 126 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +4.
• The 36 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 105 power-play chances.
• Edmonton's 34.29% power-play conversion rate tops the league.
• The Oilers have scored four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
• Edmonton has the league's 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.28%).
• Edmonton has the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.3%.
• The Oilers have an 11.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 96 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• The Flames allow three goals per game (111 in total), 15th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -15, the team is 26th in the league.
• The Flames have 16 power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 118 chances.
• Calgary has the league's 30th-ranked power-play percentage (13.56%).
• The Flames lead the league in shorthanded goals with six.
• The 80.51% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 17th in the NHL.
• Calgary is 16th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50%).
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Flames is 32nd in the league.