Flames at Oilers 1/29/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers
NHL: 10:00 PM EST
Jan. 29, 2020
TV: SNW
Latest Odds : EDM -127 O/U 6.5
The Calgary Flames complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when visiting the Edmonton Oilers. The Flames host the St Louis Blues on Tuesday before heading off to face the Oilers. Calgary is 26-19-5 with 57 points. The Flames lost their last outing 5-2 to the Ottawa Senators. Calgary is in a second place tie in the Pacific Division with three other teams Edmonton, Arizona and Vegas trailing the Vancouver Canucks by three points.
Elias Lindholm is the leading scorer for Calgary with 20 goals, while Johnny Gaudreau is the assist leader with 25 and Matthew Tkachuk is the points leader with 38. The Flames are scoring an average of 2.60 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.94 goals per game. David Rittich is 19-12-5 in goal for Calgary with a goals-against average of 2.77 and save percentage of .913.
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Edmonton looks for its third straight victory on Wednesday while hosting the Flames. The Oilers improved to 26-18-5 and 57 points following their 7-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes in their last game prior to the All-Star Game break. Edmonton is currently in second place in the Pacific Division three points behind first-place Vancouver and tied with three other teams in the division.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in goals scored with 27, assists with 49 and points with 76. Edmonton is scoring an average of 3.12 goals per game while allowing an average of nearly the same at 3.10 goals per game. In goal, Mikko Koskinen is 14-9-2 with a goals-against average of 2.90 and save percentage of .910.
Recent Betting Trends:
Calgary is 6-2 in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Flames last 5 versus a Pacific division opponent
Edmonton is 5-1 in its last 6
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Oilers last 6 at home
Free Betting Pick: Edmonton Oilers -127
Although the Flames have dominated this series of late winning six of the last eight, Calgary has lost five of its last seven on Edmonton's home ice. The Oilers have won four of the last five at home and five of their last six versus an opponent with a winning record.In addition, the favorite (Oilers) has won eight of the last nine played between the Flames and Oilers. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win 5-3