Calgary hosts Edmonton after Lindholm's 2-goal game

Updated Mar. 6, 2022 3:10 a.m. ET

Edmonton Oilers (30-22-4, fourth in the Pacific) vs. Calgary Flames (33-14-7, first in the Pacific)

Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit Calgary after Elias Lindholm scored two goals in the Flames' 4-3 overtime victory against the Avalanche.

The Flames are 16-8-3 against Western Conference opponents. Calgary averages 9.6 penalty minutes per game, the seventh-most in the NHL. Milan Lucic leads the team serving 64 total minutes.

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The Oilers are 13-3-0 against the rest of their division. Edmonton has scored 181 goals and ranks 10th in the NHL averaging 3.2 goals per game. Leon Draisaitl leads the team with 38.

In their last meeting on Jan. 22, Edmonton won 5-3. Draisaitl scored a team-high two goals for the Oilers in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames with 71 points, scoring 22 goals and collecting 49 assists. Lindholm has 10 goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.

Draisaitl has 79 total points while scoring 38 goals and totaling 41 assists for the Oilers. Connor McDavid has 10 assists over the last 10 games for Edmonton.

LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 8-1-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.5 assists, 4.7 penalties and 12.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.

Oilers: 5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while allowing 3.1 goals per game with an .898 save percentage.

INJURIES: Flames: None listed.

Oilers: Tyson Barrie: out (upper body).

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