I think this will be a tough one for the Oilers for the following reasons:
1. Flames are tough at home
2. Oilers have struggled at the dome
3. The pressure is off Calgary and it's not uncommon for teams that are out of it to put together a string of wins
4. Statistically speaking - the Oilers are due to lose
5. I think the Flames will develop a new 'hard work for 60' mentality to stay in games and Edmonton hasn't shown a consitent battle level over a string of games yet. If Edmonton gets outworked they will lose.
If the Oilers win, it will be after regulation.
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