The Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Monday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Blackhawks vs Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings last time out to sit at 22-16-7 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.
Oilers Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 78 points including a team-high 30 goals and a team-high 48 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 63 points with 23 goals and 40 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 36 points with 11 goals and 25 assists while Evan Bouchard has 43 points with 9 goals and 34 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 20 points with 12 goals and 8 assists and Zach Hyman has 23 points with 13 goals and 10 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 3-2-1 with a 2.98 ERA and an .892 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 3-0 with a 3.08 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won nine of their last 10 games against the Blackhawks.
- The Blackhawks have lost five of their last six home games following a road win.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games as road favorites after coming off a shootout.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Connor McDavid has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last nine Monday games against Central Division opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 3-0 win over Nashville last time out to sit at 19-19-7 this season. After this game, Chicago will take on the Calgary Flames at home.
Blackhawks Win 5 Of Last 6
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 46 points including a team-high 19 goals and 27 assists while Frank Nazar has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 21 points with 12 assists while Ryan Donato has 18 points with 10 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 29 points with 10 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 36 points with 23 goals and 13 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 13-11-6 with a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 5-7-1 with a 3.87 GAA and an .873 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Blackhawks have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have lost seven of their last eight Monday games as road favorites.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at United Center.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Bertuzzi has scored at least one goal in four of his last five home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven home appearances against the Oilers.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last four games against the Oilers following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Blackhawks vs Oilers Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I just think this ends up being a high-scoring game between two teams that are really talented offensively and two teams that have had suspect goaltending at times as of late. Furthermore, I think this game’s earmarked for a 4-3 or 5-4 kind of game, so give me the over here.