Markstrom said he's not preparing for a similar scenario Saturday.
"My job is to stop the puck and that's what I'm practicing," he said.
Barrie agreed, saying the focus for the Oilers must be on winning the game.
"With a short season and points so valuable, we've got to focus on the way we play and beating them on the scoreboard as opposed to getting into it," Barrie said.
Forward Kyle Turris, who signed a two-year contract with Edmonton on Oct. 9, said he had always been a fan of the Battle of Alberta during his previous 12 NHL seasons.
"You always pay attention to that because it's fun to watch," Turris said. "To be a part of it, it's exciting ... just a real intense, vicious battle here and to actually be a part of [it] here is exciting."
Although the Battle of Alberta hasn't been a hot topic among the Oilers, the tone of any conversation is obvious.
"Just the hatred that exists between the teams," Turris said. "They've touched on how physical and intense it is. To play [the Flames] 10 times this year is going to be a lot of fun."
The emotion and intensity will be a given, but focus will be as essential given each team's start to the season.
The Oilers (6-6-0) have won three in a row and are tied with the Vancouver Canucks for fourth place in the division. McDavid leads the NHL with 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) and Draisaitl is second with 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists). Each has an eight-game point streak.
The Flames (4-5-1) have lost two in a row and are sixth in the division. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Defenseman Chris Tanev, who played his first 10 NHL season with the Canucks before signing with the Flames on Oct. 9, said the game Saturday would be important, no matter the opponent.
"It's a big game for us after we've lost the last two in Winnipeg (to the Jets)," Tanev said. "It's going to be a bigger game because it's Edmonton, and with the emotions, and like you said about the Battle of Alberta stuff. It's just as big a game as playing whoever, Toronto, Montreal. In this shortened season, we've got to win as many games as we can."
Even with the potential for rising temperature and tempers, Flames coach Geoff Ward said the positives far outweigh the risks in the Battle of Alberta.
"Both teams were relevant last year so the rivalry was visible again," Ward said. "Anytime that you play a rival, the emotional attachment to the game is there. Usually you can take the standings and throw them away. So, it'll be a fun game [Saturday]. Both teams look forward to it. It should bring out the best in both teams."