NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flamers with Line Combinations 11/3/2024

Stuart Skinner taking a water break mid-game

Edmonton Oilers (5-5-1, 11 pts) at Calgary Flames (6-4-1, 13 pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Sunday, November 3
Time: 6:00 pm MT

TV: ESPN+ / Sportsnet
Radio:
Edmonton – CHED 880 AM
Calgary – Sportsnet 960

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Edmonton -1.5 ML -175
Calgary +1.5 ML +150
O/U 6.5

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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl led the offense with two goals and an assist. Calvin Pickard stopped 26 of 27 shots for the victory. Edmonton’s offense is 30th in the league with 27 goals scored. The Oilers are expecting the five-goal outburst in Nashville to be a sign the offense is getting on-tracked.

Calgary Flames News & Notes:

The Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Dan Vladar picked up his third career shutout with 22 saves in the win. The Flames are 12th in the NHL with 34 goals against. This is the second meeting this season in The Battle of Alberta, the Flames won the first game 4-1.

Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:

Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Skinner-Nugent-Hopkins-Hyman
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Caggiula-Philp-Perry

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Dermott
Kulak-Emberson

Pickard
Skinner

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:

Zary-Kadri-Pospisil
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
Huberdeau-Sharangovich-Mantha
Lomberg-Rooney-Kuzmenko

Bahl-Andersson
Weegar-Miromanov
Barrie-Pachal

Vladar
Wolf

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Players To Watch:

Edmonton Oilers

Zach Hyman has struggled to find offense in the 2024-25 season with only one goal and one assist in 11 games. Tonight may be the game for Hyman to break out of his slump as Hyman had four goals and an assist against Calgary last season.

Calgary Flames

Nazem Kadri has underperformed in the 2024-25 season with six points (4g, 2a) in 11 games. The 34-year-old Center has been held off the score sheet in his last three games. Kadri was productive against the Oilers last season with three goals in four games.

Injury Report:

Edmonton Oilers

C Connor McDavid – OUT – Est. return November 14
LW Evander Kane – LTIR Month To Month – Est. return February 22

Calgary Flames

None

Next game:

Edmonton Oilers – November 4 vs. New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames – November 5 at Montreal Canadiens

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