Calgary Flames vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Calgary continues to fight for the playoffs. The debut of the regular season was very difficult for the team, and therefore, they found themselves in the group of outsiders in the league. However, gradually, they still began to correct the sad situation. They have been especially productive in January: in the last ten meetings, they have seven wins, losing only to Philadelphia 2:3, Chicago 3:4, and the day before to Toronto 3:4. Even in the lost meetings, they looked very decent and had chances to score points. Alas, that didn't happen, and so far in the Western Conference standings, the Red and Yellow sit in ninth position, three points behind the playoff zone.

Edmonton is having an amazing regular season, which has already made history for the club. Everything started badly for the Oilers; they lost to almost everyone in a row, the leaders could not reach their level, and as a result, Jay Woodcroft retired. Chris Nobloch was appointed to the vacant position, under whose leadership things went sharply uphill. For starters, the Blue and Orange gave away a series of eight consecutive wins. Then they rested a bit, losing three times, but in the meantime, they were preparing for a record-breaking winning streak: for 12 consecutive games, they did not know the bitterness of defeat, which was the first such case in franchise history. Edmonton now sits sixth in the Western Conference standings.

Calgary and Edmonton are in excellent shape. Both teams continue to regain positions in the Western Conference standings, and the day before, they still stumbled, losing to Toronto, which broke a 4-match winning streak, but the Oilers are undefeated in 12 games in a row. The Blue and Orange will hang on to the longest winning streak in franchise history, trying to extend it, which will motivate them.

Edmonton's long winning streak would have been impossible if Chris Nobloh hadn't adjusted the team's defensive formation. The Oilers began to play a little weaker on offense than before, but on defense, they are almost perfect, and that's why they are winning game after game. In the last ten games, the Blue and Orange have conceded only 15 goals (1.50 per game on average), while never once in that stretch have they conceded more than two goals.