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Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers meet at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
The Flames were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at +171 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Edmonton:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Calgary at Vancouver Thursday, October 9
Edmonton home to Vancouver Saturday, October 11