Flames vs Oilers Prediction NHL Picks 2/24/24

Edmonton Oilers (33-18-2) vs Calgary Flames (27-25-5)

Game Info: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Place)

Betting Odds: Edmonton Oilers -217 / Calgary Flames +170 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers meet in NHL action from Rogers Place on Saturday night. Who comes out on top in Saturday’s battle of Alberta? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flames vs. Oilers Prediction.

Calgary Flames Team Preview

The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over Boston last time out. Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 50 points including 20 goals and a team-high 30 assists while Blake Coleman has 44 points with 22 goals and 22 assists. Yegor Sharangovich has 38 points with 20 goals and 18 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 19-15-2 with a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 7-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 1-3-1 with a 3.91 GAA and an .878 save percentage as well this season.

Calgary Flames Team Facts

• The underdogs have won seven of the Flames' last eight games.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games following a home win.
• The Flames have won the first period in each of their last six night games following a home win.
• The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Flames' last four games following an overtime win.

Edmonton Oilers Team Preview

The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 4-2 loss to Minnesota last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 87 points including a team-high 66 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 70 points with 28 goals and 42 assists. Zach Hyman has 54 points with a team-high 35 goals while Evan Bouchard has 53 points with 14 goals and 39 assists as well. Evander Kane has 35 points with 21 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 50 points with 35 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 25-12-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 7-3 with a 2.53 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season.

Edmonton Oilers Team Facts

• The Oilers have lost each of their last five games as favorites following a home loss.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Oilers have won the third period in nine of their last 10 home games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Oilers' last 12 games as favorites.

Flames vs. Oilers Prediction

I’m on the Oilers here. I get that the Oilers are on a back-to-back here, but you can usually throw records, form out the window in rivalry games because these teams just want to beat the snot out of each other. Well rivalries would also suggest some level of competition, and we haven’t had that as the Oilers have owned this matchup over the last couple of years. I think Edmonton keeps it going here as they’re simply the better team. Give me the Oilers.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.