The Edmonton Oilers fell to the Calgary Flames in the first game of the season, and Stuart Skinner let in another blunderous goal.

The Flames look to bounce back after just missing the playoffs, losing in a tiebreaker with the St. Louis Blues for the final postseason spot. Each team had 96 points, but St. Louis had 44 victories compared with just 41 for Calgary.

EDMONTON -- Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on Wednesday in the season opener for each team.

Leon Draisaitl reached an impressive NHL milestone against the Calgary Flames, scoring the 400th goal of his career.

A teammate of Connor McDavid on the Edmonton Oilers delivered a blunt reminder to the team after falling to the Calgary Flames in the 2025-26 NHL season opener.

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goaltender for Wednesday's kickoff to the 2025-26 regular season against the Flames at Rogers Place

Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Calgary's Nazem Kadri headline Best Bets options for Wednesday's season opener between the Oilers and Flames.

Four Canadian teams make their debuts tonight on Day 2 of the 2025-26 NHL season. The day's schedule features two classic all-Canadian rivalries as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens.