Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/22/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Sunday, May 22, 2022

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flames -120, Oilers +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flames -120, Oilers +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flames -120, Oilers +100; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

 

Calgary Flames:  50-21-11 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  49-27-6 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

 

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Calgary Flames:  5-5-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-3-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Flames are coming into this game finishing the regular season with 111 points, a 50-21-11 record overall, and they were 25-12-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Dallas Stars in game 7 of their last series and the Oilers in game 1 of this series while their loss came against the Oilers in their last game which was also game 2 of this series. They lost that game at home 5-3. Michael Stone, Tyler Toffoli, and Brett Ritchie each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Johnny Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson led the team in shots on net in that game with 4 each. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 40 shots with 35 saves and a .875 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 248 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 254 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game. 

 

 

The Oilers are coming into this game finishing the regular season with 104 points, a 49-27-6 record overall, and they were 28-12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Flames in game 1 of this series while their 3 wins in that span came against the Los Angeles Kings in game 6 and game 7 of their last series, and the Flames in their last game which was also game 2 of this series. They won that game on the road 5-3. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Duncan Keith, Zach Hyman, and Evan Bouchard each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Zach Hyman led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Mike Smith was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 40 shots with 37 saves and a .925 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 238 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 246 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game. 

 

 

The Oilers are coming into this game as a slight underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing very well in this series, coming back home for their 2 games with an even series tied 1-1 and they have shifted the home advantage in this series in their favor now. They played very well in their last game as they came back from behind to win that game and they even played well in the first game of this series as well. They lost the first game 9-6 but still scored 6 goals in that game and erased a 5-1 deficit to eventually tie the game 6-6 before losing. This was a very home dominated series in the regular season and with the way the Oilers have been scoring recently, they have a very good chance of taking the lead here as their goaltending has been better compared to the Flames. Markstrom has had 2 bad games in this series now and even in the game they won, he still allowed 6 goals in that game. The Flames need some better goaltending to win this series with the potent attack of the Oilers and if Markstron does not start to play better soon, they are going to lose this series. The best bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and take a lead in the series.

 

Flames Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Sunday, May 22, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Flames 2.

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Calgary Flames: 122-105 (-20.2 Units) ML in all games. 33-37 (-5.9 Units) ML in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 27-17 OVER after playing a home game.

Edmonton Oilers: 127-99 (+10 Units) ML in all games. 59-38 (+5.3 Units) ML in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 27-16 OVER in a home game where the total is 6 or more.

 

 

Calgary Flames:  C. Tanev (D) Out Fri - Lower Body. S. Monahan (C) out for season - Hip.

Edmonton Oilers:  K. Turris (C) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

 

 

 

“We missed a lot of opportunities. Markstrom was really, really good for us. Individual skill was what stood out tonight, and situations that they scored on. That’s hard to handle, but some of that is also not (playing) 5-on-5.” - Darryl Sutter after his team’s loss against the Oilers in game 2 on Friday.

 

 

“He’s willing to pay a price to win. He’s driven to win. He has an effect on everybody in our organization with that desire to take his game to the next level. ... The way his guy is playing right now, it’s special. He’s driving our team forward.” - Jay Woodcroft after his team’s win against the Fames in game 2 on Friday.

 

 

 

LW Gaudreau, Johnny

C Lindholm, Elias

RW Tkachuk, Matthew

LD Hanifin, Noah

RD Andersson, Rasmus

G Markström, Jacob

 

LW Kane, Evander

C McDavid, Connor

RW Draisaitl, Leon

LD Nurse, Darnell

RD Ceci, Cody

G Smith, Mike

 

 

Points: J. Gaudreau (115)

Goals: M. Tkachuk (42)

Assists: J. Gaudreau (75)

GAA: J. Markstrom (2.22)

 

Points: C. McDavid (123)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (55)

Assists: C. McDavid (79)

GAA: M. Smith (2.81)

 

Coaches:

Calgary Flames: Darryl Sutter (2nd season)

Edmonton Oilers: Jay Woodcroft (Interim)