Under is 33-16-4 in the last 53 meetings at Edmonton, and this should be another low-scoring encounter between the two division rivals. Edmonton's netminder Cam Talbot posted a 2.32 GAA and a .922 save percentage last season while the Flames are likely to go with newly acquired Mike Smith who has posted a .911 save percentage over the last three seasons, despite regularly facing more shots than most other goalies. The Flames should be able to give him more protection than he got at Arizona, and we can note that Smith posted a 2.25 GAA in four meetings with Edmonton last season.

It's hard to say where the teams stand here in the first game of the season, but I think low-scoring games are likely.

My selection is an 8* play on Under.