Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 11/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Edmonton Oilers (5-5-1) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday where they will compete against the Calgary Flames (5-4-1).

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory against the Predators in their previous contest . Edmonton accumulated 16 penalty minutes in this game. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this win. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. For the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

At even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 24 goals while having 23 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 32 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have tallied 12 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 27 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 36. Edmonton has tried 372 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 7.3%. For the season, they have recorded 11 points and their points percentage is .500. The Oilers so far have had 288 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .875. Edmonton has accumulated 30 power play chances and they have added 4 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 13.33%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has earned 73 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .584. His save percentage is at .907 in his 7,451 minutes played. Skinner has had 3,673 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,333 saves. The opposition has notched 340 goals against Skinner in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.74. He has amassed an overall mark of 74-40-11 and he started in 125 games. Skinner has taken the ice for 130 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Calgary faced the Hockey Club in an outing where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-1. The Flames earned 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

On the season, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 29 goals, 11 points, as well as a points percentage of .550. They have permitted 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 24 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames have tallied 24 goals at even strength and 5 goals (24th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 31 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.13%. Calgary has attempted 269 shots (26th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.78%, while allowing their opponents 327 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 70.59% on their oppositions 34 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Dustin Wolf defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals/game and he has conceded 67 goals overall. Wolf's quality start rate comes out to 52.4% and he has qualified for 11 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 21 games and has been on the ice for 1,311 mins. Wolf has amassed a career mark of 11-9-1 and has participated in 23 games. He has racked up 596 stops out of the 663 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .899.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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