Las Vegas Dice

Edmonton at Calgary
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta

CLICK HERE to Claim your Free $100 NHL Hockey bet at Bovada Sportsbook

THE STORY: The Calgary Flames attempt to continue their dominance over the visiting Edmonton Oilers when they continue the Battle of Alberta on Tuesday. Calgary has won nine straight meetings between the Northwest Division rivals and has outscored Edmonton 16-6 in four victories this season. The Flames, who are beginning a four-game homestand, haven’t lost to the Oilers since dropping a 4-0 decision in Edmonton on Oct. 7, 2010.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, Rogers Sportsnet West

ABOUT THE OILERS (22-30-6): Magnus Paajarvi has only two goals this season, with both coming in his last four games. The 20-year-old Swede, who recorded 15 tallies in 80 contests as a rookie last campaign, failed to score in his first 34 matches in 2011-12. Coach Tom Renney has missed three games with post-concussion syndrome after being hit in the head with a puck during practice two weeks ago. Associate coach Ralph Krueger still is seeking his first win behind the bench. “It’s a tough league to score your first goal, it’s a tough league to get your first shutout and, for a coach, it’s a tough league to get your first win,” Krueger said. Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to miss 7-to-10 days with a groin injury that forced him to leave Sunday’s loss to Vancouver after one period. The Oilers have dropped three straight overall and eight of nine on the road.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (28-22-9): Calgary has won 10 straight at home against Edmonton, last losing to the Oilers at the Saddledome on Oct. 17, 2008. Miikka Kiprusoff has started 18 of the Flames’ last 20 contests. The 35-year-old has allowed only six goals over his last four matches and has not yielded more than three tallies since surrendering four in a loss at Nashville on Jan. 1. The Flames have earned at least one point in each of their last eight games (5-0-3). The surge has catapulted them into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, two points behind seventh-place Phoenix.

OVERTIME:

1. Edmonton has won only 15 of its last 53 meetings with the Flames and 6 of 28 at Calgary.

2. The Flames have won three in a row and 11 of 14 at home.

PREDICTION: Flames 4, Oilers 1.  CLICK HERE for 500 Handicappers Package For 5$    

CLICK HERE to Claim your Free $100 NHL Hockey bet at Bovada Sportsbook

Online Betting