Sunday, December 27, 2015

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Sunday, December 27, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +136 and the Flames at -150. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

Edmonton comes into this matchup having played 35 games. They have an overall record of 15-18-2 and on the road they have a record of 5-13-1. Currently they are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 91 goals and given up 106 goals for a point differential of -15. Calgary shows up with a record of 16-16-2 including 11-5-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 91 goals and surrendered 113 for a goal differential of -22.

Taylor Hall has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 15 goals this season with 140 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 65 shots. He has 15 assists giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Anders Nilsson has 10 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has had 612 shots against him and has given up 55 goals. He has made 557 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

John Gaudreau has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Flames. He has 15 goals this season with 90 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 12 goals on 80 shots. He has 14 assists giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Karri Ramo has 12 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has had 668 shots against him and has given up 62 goals. He has made 606 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

The Oilers have 32 total points this season. They have scored 89 goals while giving up 106 goals. They have had 108 power play opportunities and have scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. The Oilers have allowed 107 power play opportunities and given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. They average 29 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.87% for the season to this point. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%.

The Flames have a total of 34 points on the season. They have 12 power play goals on 105 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 11%. They have allowed 88 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. As a team, the Oilers have a total of 90 goals scored while they've given up 112 goals to this point. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.04%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 13-20 straight up

The Edmonton Oilers are 19-14-2 against the over/under

Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 15-18 straight up

The Calgary Flames are 17-14-2 against the over/under

Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/26/15 C Connor McDavid Collarbone expected to miss another month
12/21/15 D Andrew Ference Undisclosed out indefinitely
12/21/15 D Brandon Davidson Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs Vancouver
12/19/15 LW Rob Klinkhammer Ankle expected to miss Saturday vs. Vancouver
12/15/15 D Oscar Klefbom Finger out indefinitely
11/26/15 RW Nail Yakupov Ankle expected to miss Saturday vs. Vancouver

Calgary Flames Injuries

12/16/15 RW Michael Frolik Shoulder out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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