updated 1:58 a.m. ET Sept. 17, 2005

EDMONTON, Alberta - Ryan Smyth’s shootout goal gave the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night in the exhibition opener for both teams.

After neither team scored in the 5-minute overtime, Smyth tucked a backhand shot past Brent Krahn as Edmonton’s fourth shooter in the NHL’s newly implemented tie-breaking format.

Jarret Stoll scored for the Oilers in regulation, while Matthew Lombardi had the Flames’ goal in front of a sellout crowd of 16,839.

Stoll tied the game at 11:53 of the third period on the power play. Just over a minute later he received a major penalty and game misconduct for checking from behind.

Lombardi scored on one of the Flames’ three shots in the second period.

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Philippe Sauve made 18 saves for the Flames before being replaced by Krahn in the second period. The Oilers outshot Calgary 31-25.

The league’s crackdown on obstruction was evident as the team’s shared 22 penalties, including seven minors in the first period.

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