What channel is Flames vs. Oilers on today? Time, TV schedule for first 2021-22 Battle of Alberta

It’s the first « Hockey Night in Canada » for the 2021-22 NHL season and this one is closing with a beauty. The Battle of Alberta opens a new chapter on Saturday night as the Flames head north up the QE II to face the Oilers.

Last season these two rivals faced off 10 times with Edmonton winning six of those meetings. In 2021-22 there will be four editions between now and the end of the season. Will it be like last season’s ho-hum contests or will it be more like 2019-20 when there was a war of words, questionable hits, stick flips and a fight between two players who don’t normally drop the gloves? And that’s not including the goalie fight.

Mike Smith will get the call in net for Edmonton, who won its lid-lifter over the Canucks 3-2 in a shootout. Jacob Markstrom is expected to be in between the pipes for the Flames. Saturday marks the season opener for the C of Red, who have won just twice in the past 20 season starters with an unimpressive 2-16-2 record. Those two wins came in 2009-10 vs. the Canucks and in 2001-02 vs. the Oilers. Calgary has also lost to its Alberta rivals in that span (2006-07, 2010-11, 2016-17, 2017-18).

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the first meeting of the Battle of Alberta for the 2021-22 NHL season.

What channel is Flames vs. Oilers on?

• Date: Sat., Oct. 16
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel (Canada): SN, CBC, OMNI
• Stream:  ESPN+ (U.S.) | SN NOW (Canada)

Harnarayan Singh will have the call alongside Louie DeBrusk and reporter Scott Oake on Sportsnet. On the « Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition, » play-by-play will be Mantar Bhandal with Harpreet Pander serving as analyst.

HNIC begins at 6:30 p.m. with hosts Ron MacLean and David Amber in studio with analysts Elliott Friedman, Kelly Hrudey, Kevin Bieksa and Jennifer Botterill. At 7 p.m., the Senators take on the Maple Leafs at 7 p.m. ET with Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson and Kyle Bukauskas on the call. The Jets and Sharks also play at 10 p.m. with Rick Ball, Hrudey and Sean Reynolds.

All games above and below are available in the U.S. on ESPN+ and on SN NOW in Canada.

When are the Flames’ next five games?

*Games on NHL Network in the U.S.

When are the Oilers’ next five games?

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