Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers 12/9/18 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers
NHL: 9:00 PM EST
Dec. 09, 2018
TV: ESPN+
Latest Odds : EDM -120 Total 6
The Flames are going to be looking at the loss of a couple of star players soon as they will have some suspensions to serve. However, the Flames are a team that has a lot of power on the bench already and that could definitely help the Flames in not noticing the loss of the 2 superstars in the suspension.
The Flames have been able to score at a clip of 3.52 goals a game, but have given up 2.79 goals a game. The Flames have converted on the power play at 23.3%, but have killed off 77.2% of the power plays.
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Edmonton has been really showing a lot of talent lately as they have been able to pick up some good wins recently and that has helped the team in starting to look like they did a couple of years ago when the league could not answer to McDavid at all. However, the Oilers are definitely a team that is going to need to pick up some extra momentum if they are going to play at a high level and that could include a good win over the Flames.
The Oilers are coming into the game scoring at a clip of 2.76 goals a game, but are giving up 3.00 goals a game. The Oilers have converted on the power play at a rate of 19.8%, but have killed off 76.7%.
Recent Betting Trends:
Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Oilers are 30-67 in their last 97 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meeting
Under is 3-1-1 in Oilers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free Betting Pick: Edmonton Oilers -120
The Oilers have been playing at a very high level lately and that is going to really help them in getting to pick up some good ice time here against the Flames. However, the Oilers are also a team that has been able to put up some good defense recently as well and that will make the difference in this game, not to mention the home team is 4-0 in the last 4 games. Final Score, Edmonton Oilers win 4-3.