The NHL`s first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years compensated for its lengthy absence with an abundance of desires withinside the first sport of the series.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday`s 9-6 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1.

15 dreams made it the highest-scoring playoff sport concerning the Flames and Oilers. It handed the dozen the 2 groups scored in Game three of the 1983 Smythe Division final

We scored on our first  photographs and there have been probable six special video games out there. Take the win. Move on."

Led 5-1 early withinside the 2d period. Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane every contributed a aim and  assists to the victory.

Elias Lindholm and Brett Ritchie additionally scored for Calgary even as goaltender Jacob Markstrom stopped 22 pictures for the win.

Zach Hyman scored two times for Edmonton. Connor McDavid produced his fourth immediately multi-factor recreation withinside the playoffs with a intention and 3 assists.

Leon Draisaitl had a purpose and  assists and Kailer Yamamoto and Evan Bouchard additionally scored for the Oilers.

Edmonton starter Mike Smith changed into pulled withinside the first duration after permitting 3 Calgary dreams on 10 shots.

Game 2 is Friday on the Saddledome earlier than the collection heads to Edmonton for Sunday`s Game three and Tuesday's Game 4