Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 10/08/25

The Calgary Flames hit the road on Alberta Route 2 for the Northlands to face the Edmonton Oilers in the latest installment of their provincial rivalry. This one has the added bonus of being the regular-season opener, too. Calgary picked up a 4-1 win in Edmonton last season as a heavy underdog (+210) on Oct. 13, 2024, and the road team won two of the three meetings, with the only home win going to the Oilers in a 3-2 OT victory in the most recent battle on March 29. Edmonton has won seven of the past nine in the series, but in the past 10 games since Oct. 15, 2022, four of the games have been decided by a single goal, while the underdog has won outright five times.

The Oilers made big news this week, agreeing to terms on a two-year extension with superstar Connor McDavid. The defending Western Conference champs are hoping to avoid a slow start which plagued them last season. The Flames are simply trying to get back to the postseason, which they fell just short of doing last season. While these teams certainly have much different goals, talent and previous records go out the window when the Battle of Alberta occurs. It’s a coin-flip kind of a game. We’ll concede Edmonton is likely to get the two points, but take the Flames on the puck line as underdogs, as Calgary tends to play its best against Edmonton.

Flames +1.5 (-140) at time of publishing. Playable to -150.