On Saturday night, the 2018-19 regular season ends for both the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers. For the third time in five seasons, the Flames are headed to the playoffs. For the fourth time in five seasons, the Oilers are not.
The turning point for the season for both teams came on Nov. 17 at the Saddledome. Heading into that game, the Flames and Oilers were separated by two points in the standings. The Flames gutted out a 4-2 come-from-behind win. Since then, they’ve gone 39-15-6 and the Oilers 25-27-8. One team had another gear (or two) at their disposal while the other, quite simply, did not.