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Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Preview & Odds — October 28, 2026

Calgary Flames logo
Calgary Flames
5-6-0
Goalie Devin Cooley Confirmed
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Edmonton Oilers logo
Edmonton Oilers
8-2-2
Goalie Tristan Jarry Confirmed
Wednesday, October 28 · 8:40 PM ET
CGYStarting goaliesEDM
This season
6
Starts
5
.914
Sv%
.869
.950
HDSv%
.667
+2.8
GSAx
−6.4
Last season
26
Starts
29
.909
Sv%
.882
.854
HDSv%
.845
+15.0
GSAx
−8.5
CGYOffense2026-27 regular season to dateEDM
28th2.55
GF/G
4.331st
3rd12.83
PP GF/60
13.032nd
CGYDefenseEDM
31st3.73
GA/G
3.5828th
6th5.05
PK GA/60
12.8627th
CGYTeamEDM
28th45.5%
Pts%
75.0%2nd
15th51.0%
xGF%
47.0%22nd
13th51.9%
CF%
47.9%21st
3rd67.9%
HDCF%
55.8%12th
CGY5-on-5EDM
11th2.65
xGF/60
2.1926th
19th2.54
xGA/60
2.4714th
32nd5.8%
Sh%
13.4%2nd
32nd88.0%
Sv%
89.5%23rd
1st122.7
CF/60 (both)
109.326th
27th−0.46
GAx/G
+1.172nd
30th−0.54
GSAx/G
−0.5229th
32nd7.9%
Sh%
16.0%1st
27th87.9%
Sv%
87.7%28th
CGYSpecial teamsEDM
25th6.29
PP xG/60
10.902nd
17th71.3
PP FF/60
97.22nd
32nd3.8
PP min/G
5.020th
22nd8.38
PK xGA/60
8.1621st
20th5.4
PK min/G
3.92nd
CGYRecent formEDM
L@ VGK 2-6Wvs CAR 3-2Wvs MIN 2-1Wvs DET 4-1Wvs TOR 5-2
Resultsoldest to newest
W@ UTA 6-2Wvs MIN 4-3Wvs CAR 6-5Lvs TOR 2-7OTLvs DET 3-4
above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%
Game by game
above 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%
5-6-0
Record
8-2-2
4-1-0
Last 5
3-1-1
5-5-0
Last 10
7-2-1
5-6
Over–under
—
CGYHome and roadseason to dateEDM
4-3-0
Home record
3-2-2
1-3-0
Road record
5-0-0
3-4
Home O/U
—
2-2
Road O/U
—
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
CGYRest & travelEDM
2 days
Days of rest
2 days
175 mi282 km
Travel to the game
Home
CGYKey injuriesEDM
Jonathan Huberdeau LWIR
Players out or limited
Frederik Andersen GIRZach Hyman LWIR
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 28, 12:40 p.m. ET.

Matchup preview

The Flames (5-6-0) visit the Oilers (8-2-2) on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:40 PM ET.

The Flames score 2.55 goals per game (28th of 32) and allow 3.73 (31st). The Oilers score 4.33 goals per game (1st of 32) and allow 3.58 (28th). The Flames earn 45.5% of available standings points (28th) and the Oilers 75.0% (2nd).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Flames 51.0% (15th), Oilers 47.0% (22nd). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Flames 51.9% (13th), Oilers 47.9% (21st). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Flames 67.9% (3rd), Oilers 55.8% (12th).

The total is 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Flames +180, Oilers -218) prices the Flames at 34% and the Oilers at 66%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenOilers -1.5 (+110)
Flames +1.5 (-132)
NowOilers -1.5 (+114)
Flames +1.5 (-140)
Totalno move
Open6.5 (o +105 / u -125)
Now6.5 (o -115 / u -105)
Moneyline
OpenFlames +180 34%
Oilers -219 66%
NowFlames +180 34%
Oilers -218 66%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

  • Flames +1.5-125Novig
  • Oilers -1.5+122Novig
  • Over 6.5-111Caesars
  • Under 6.5+108Novig
  • Flames+188BetRivers
  • Oilers-190Novig

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 36 times since 2018-19: the Flames won 17 and the Oilers 19.

DateScoreLineTotal
Feb 4, 2026Oilers 3, Flames 4
Flames won		Oilers -148
underdog won		6.5
over
Dec 27, 2025Oilers 2, Flames 3
Flames won		Oilers -148
underdog won		6.5
under
Dec 23, 2025Flames 1, Oilers 5
Oilers won		Oilers -145
favorite won		6.5
under
Oct 8, 2025Flames 4, Oilers 3 SO
Flames won		Oilers -235
underdog won		6.5
over
Mar 29, 2025Flames 2, Oilers 3 OT
Oilers won		Oilers -175
favorite won		6
under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Lineups

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, game flow and the Chance Quality Result and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams

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Edmonton Oilers

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