The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames faced off in their first games of the 2025-26 NHL season Wednesday night (Oct. 8) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly revealed a new jersey number for Jack Roslovic based on an update on their website.

Preview the Oct. 8 matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

The Flames look to bounce back after just missing the playoffs, losing in a tiebreaker with the St. Louis Blues for the final postseason spot. Each team had 96 points, but St. Louis had 44 victories compared with just 41 for Calgary.

The Flames visit the Oilers at Rogers Place for opening night in the Battle of Alberta, with puck drop at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

My Flames vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks call for Edmonton winning a low-scoring Battle of Alberta with a big game from superstar Connor McDavid tonight. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers scored six or fewer goals in each of their three meetings last year, and tonight's season opener will continue that trend.

A bad bounce, a close call, and mistake by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner allowed the Flames back in the game and they were able to pull out a 4-3 win in an eight-round shootout. After the game, Edmonton was lamenting one that got away.

After an opening night win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, the Calgary Flames travelled to Vancouver to take on the Canucks on Thursday. Running the same lineup as they did the night before,