Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Odds
| Oilers Odds | -200 |
|---|---|
| Flames Odds | +170 |
| Over/Under | 6.5 (+104/-124) |
| Date | Wednesday, May 18 |
| Time | 3 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN+ |
*Odds are current as of Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday's set of Game 1s have a lot to live up to after a tense slate on Tuesday night.
The St. Louis Blues pushed the Stanley Cup favorite Colorado Avalanche to the brink in their series' Game 1 before the best team eventually won out in overtime.
Meanwhile, the Lightning had a controversial goal granted late in the third period that put the game to bed. A final score of 4-1 doesn't accurately reflect how close the contest was throughout.
Our betting models had plays on both of those contests. A $100 bettor would have netted a solid 14.5% return on investment had they tailed all three of the picks.
Tonight, this matchup between the Oilers and Flames is the only one with a betting algorithm edge.
Our models are player-level, so they factor in all the injuries and COVID-related absences that have made handicapping NHL games so fickle this season.
Our algorithms think there's value on one side of the total tonight.
Read further to see what the pick is and the theory behind our betting models.
