Battle of Alberta (NHL)

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The Battle of Alberta

Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
First meeting	October 22, 1980[a]
Latest meeting	April 6, 2024
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	297
All-time series	142–132–18–6 (CGY)[a]
Regular season series	130–109–18–6 (CGY)[a]
Postseason results	23–12 (EDM)
Largest victory	EDM 10–1 CGY November 26, 1996
Longest win streak	CGY W9
Current win streak	EDM W1
Postseason history
1983 division finals: Oilers won, 4–1 1984 division finals: Oilers won, 4–3 1986 division finals: Flames won, 4–3 1988 division finals: Oilers won, 4–0 1991 division semifinals: Oilers won, 4–3 2022 second round: Oilers won, 4–1

The Battle of Alberta refers to the rivalry between the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. The rivalry has become one of the fiercest regional rivalries in league history. Geography plays a heavy role in the rivalry as both teams are located in opposite sides of the Canadian province of Alberta as two teams are based in the cities of Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, and Calgary, the province's most populous city. Both teams have met in the postseason six times and have combined for six Stanley Cup titles. The Flames lead the regular season record 130–108–18–6, while the Oilers lead the postseason matchups 23–12.^[1]

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