Venue & Broadcast
Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Time: 10:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM MT
Broadcast: Sportsnet (Canada), ESPN+ (U.S.), Sportsnet 960 (Calgary radio), 630 CHED (Edmonton radio)
Recent Form
Edmonton: Coming off back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances (both losses to Florida). Still a top contender with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the charge.
Calgary: Narrowly missed the playoffs last year, but strong divisional record (16–4–6) suggests they’re a dangerous rival.
Injury Report
Edmonton Oilers: No major injuries reported.
Calgary Flames:
Jonathan Huberdeau (LW): Out (short-term, lower body)
Martin Pospisil (LW): Out (upper body)
(Flames enter shorthanded on the wings, which could impact their top-six scoring balance.)
Starting Goalies
Calgary Flames: Dustin Wolf (rookie standout, Calder runner-up, 2.71 GAA, .912 SV% in 2024–25)
Edmonton Oilers: Stuart Skinner (27–15–4, 2.89 GAA, .907 SV% in 2024–25)
Key Player Matchups
Connor McDavid (EDM, 128 pts) vs. Nazem Kadri (CGY, 72 pts)
McDavid’s speed and playmaking vs. Kadri’s physical, two-way leadership.
Leon Draisaitl (EDM, 110 pts) vs. Dustin Wolf (CGY, G)
Draisaitl’s lethal one-timer against Wolf’s agility in net.
Evan Bouchard (EDM, 72 pts from defense) vs. MacKenzie Weegar (CGY, 45 pts, shutdown role)
Offensive defenseman vs. defensive anchor.
Series History
2024–25 Season Series: Edmonton won 3 of 4 meetings.
All-Time (Regular Season): Edmonton leads 129–113–19.
Recent Trend: Oilers have won 7 of the last 10 matchups, but Flames often keep games close.
Betting Trends
Edmonton averaged 3.2 goals/game last season.
Calgary averaged 2.9 goals/game.
The Over hit in 6 of the last 9 Battle of Alberta games.
Edmonton went 23–13–1 in division play, Calgary 16–4–6.
Game Odds
Calgary Flames 6.5
Edmonton Oilers – 215
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 7, 2025
