Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Looking to win big? The Blackhawks and Oilers face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN. The Oilers are hosting the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Oilers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Edmonton Oilers – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Oilers have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Blackhawks. The last three times that the Oilers have hosted the Blackhawks, the over/under record is 3-0 with the teams combining for an average of 7 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 3-0.
- In their last three games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last five home contests, the Oilers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Edmonton posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Oilers have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-5.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
So far this season, the Blackhawks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 9-17-1. For away games this season, they have a 4-10-0 record, while they are 5-7-1 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.4 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 28th position in the league. The Blackhawks went 1-5 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-10.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 15 starts this season. His record at this point is 7-8, and his save percentage is 91.2%.
Before their matchup against Chicago, the Oilers arrive with a 12-12-1 record. They hold a 12-7-1 record when considered the favorites and 0-5-0 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-8-0 record, while they are 8-4-1 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Oilers have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. In terms of the Oilers’ offense during power plays, they are 5th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Stuart Skinner has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 10-7, and his save percentage stands at 88.8%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+315)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Dylan Holloway – Knee – Out
- Ryan Fanti – Hip – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Jarred Tinordi – Concussion – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Ryan Donato – Illness – Questionable
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Kevin Korchinski – Personal – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
