The virtual Calgary Flames finished off their simulated regular season on Saturday night when they hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the Saddledome. Both teams needed a win to cement their playoff lives; the Flames came out on top with a composed, complete 5-1 victory over their provincial rivals.
Lineups
Flames:
- Forwards: Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm, Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk, Lucic-Ryan-Dube, Bennett-Jankowski-Rieder
- Defense: Giordano-Brodie, Hanifin-Hamonic, Gustafsson-Andersson
- Goalies: Talbot starting, Rittich as backup
Oilers:
- Forwards: Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Kassian, Ennis-Draisaitl-Yamamoto, Athanasiou-Sheahan-Archibald, Neal-Khaira-Chiasson
- Defense: Klefbom-Larsson, Nurse-Bear, Russell-Benning
- Goalies: Koskinen starting, with Smith as backup
Results
For much of this game, it was a tight-checking affair with few strong scoring chances.