Calgary @ Edmonton preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 9, 2018 ) Calgary 0, Edmonton 1

The Edmonton Oilers scored a total of three goals while splitting their first two meetings of the season with the Calgary Flames, with captain Connor McDavid producing two of them. The Oilers hope for more offense on Saturday as they host the Flames in the latest edition of the Battle of Alberta.

McDavid comes into the latest matchup with a four-game goal-scoring streak during which he has tallied five times and a string of six straight contests with a point (six goals, three assists). The two-time reigning Art Ross Trophy winner has been nearly unstoppable this season, as he has been kept off the scoresheet in only six of his 46 games. While Edmonton has posted back-to-back wins for the first time in over a month, Calgary is riding a seven-game point streak (6-0-1) after ending a 4-0-1 homestand on Friday with a 6-4 victory over Detroit. Sam Bennett recorded two goals after scoring once in his previous 12 contests and added an assist for the Flames, who have gone 9-1-2 over their last 12 games.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, CBC, Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet360, CITY

ABOUT THE FLAMES (31-13-5): Defenseman TJ Brodie has notched two assists in three of his last five contests, including Friday's triumph, and is five away from 200 for his career. Captain Mark Giordano scored against the Red Wings to reach double digits in goals for the sixth consecutive season. The 35-year-old defenseman is riding a six-game point streak during which he has collected four tallies and six assists.

ABOUT THE OILERS (23-21-3): Colby Cave made his team debut in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win in Vancouver after being claimed off waivers from Boston a day earlier, registering one shot and blocking another while posting a minus-1 rating in 9 minutes, 35 seconds of ice time. The 24-year-old center recorded one goal and four assists in 20 games with the Bruins this season. Kailer Yamamoto returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing eight contests with an upper-body injury and delivered two hits in 11:36 of action.

OVERTIME

1. Oilers F Leon Draisaitl's next goal will be his 100th in the NHL.

2. Calgary has won six of its last eight road contests.

3. Edmonton C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has collected a goal and four assists over his last three games.

PREDICTION: Flames 4, Oilers 3