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The best two teams in the Pacific Division will drop the puck in the Battle for Alberta as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Calgary Flames in a best-of-7 Western Conference second round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The teams split their four regular-season games 2-2. The Flames are a -190 betting favorite for the series at DraftKings Sportsbook. Edmonton is the +160 underdog.
Edmonton (49-27-6) got a 2-0 win at home in Game 7 to knock off the Los Angeles Kings to reach the second round. Connor McDavid was brilliant, as the captain had a goal and an assist for the Oilers to secure the victory. It’s the first visit to the second round for Edmonton since 2017.
Calgary (50-21-11) needed 67 shots on goal to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in their Game 7 on Sunday night. Johnny Gaudreau’s winner at 15:09 of overtime put the Flames into the second round for the first time since 2015.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames schedule
Game 1 Wednesday, May 18: Oilers at Flames, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2 Friday, May 20: Oilers at Flames, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3 Sunday, May 22: Flames at Oilers, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Game 4 Tuesday, May 24: Flames at Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
* Game 5 Thursday, May 26: Oilers at Flames, TBD
* Game 6 Saturday, May 28: Flames at Oilers, TBD
* Game 7 Monday, May 30: Oilers at Flames, TBD
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