Overview
- The split-squad set finished even: the Oilers won 3-0 in Calgary, and the Flames won 3-2 in overtime in Edmonton.
- Ivan Prosvetov stopped 28 of 30 shots in Edmonton, delivering a strong first bid to back up starter Dustin Wolf.
- Morgan Frost scored twice, including the overtime winner at Rogers Place, as Calgary prevailed despite being outshot 30–14.
- In Calgary, Oilers prospects Nathaniel Day and Samuel Jonsson combined for the shutout after splitting the crease time.
- Devin Cooley went the distance for the Flames at the Saddledome and drew scrutiny after an early goal slipped through his glove, while several Oilers hopefuls, including Matvey Petrov and Connor Clattenburg, boosted their stock.