Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/19/2017

Thursday, October 19, 2017

United Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, October 19, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +136 and the Blackhawks at -150.

Edmonton has a record of 1-4-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-1-0. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 11 goals and given up 19 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-4-0 and an over/under record of 3-2-0. Chicago is 4-1-1 including 3-1-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 25 goals and surrendered 13 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 4-2-0 while their over/under record is 4-2-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-4-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-2-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/16/17 C Leon Draisaitl Concussion IR (10/16)
10/15/17 RW Brian Ferlin Undisclosed IR (10/03)
10/15/17 D Ryan Stanton Foot IR (10/03)
10/13/17 LW Drake Caggiula Undisclosed IR (10/15)
10/01/17 D Andrej Sekera Knee IR (10/03)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/16/17 LW Nick Schmaltz Upper Body is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. St. Louis
10/13/17 RW Jordin Tootoo Upper Body IR (10/03)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Upper Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Maroon has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Oilers. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 3 goals on 22 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 1 win and 3 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 100 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 88 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 6 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 3 goals this season with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 2 goals on 13 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 174 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 167 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 11 while they've given up 19 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 19 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 22nd in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 68%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 41 shots per game and as a team shoot 5.34% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 6th in the NHL with a total of 9 points this year. They have 4 power play goals on 27 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 5th in the league with 25 goals scored while they've given up 13 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 13.02%. As a team they give up 37 shots per game and have a save percentage of 94%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 59.7% as they've tried 384 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 259 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 1st in Corsi percentage. They are 1st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 60% as they have 289 shots while they've given up 193 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 61% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 39% for the year. That puts them 1st and 31st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 156 face-off wins as opposed to 149 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 15th overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 155 hits and they've blocked 66 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 25th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the year. That ranks them 22nd and 8th respectively in the NHL. They have 197 face-off wins as opposed to 192 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Chicago has 135 hits and they've blocked 90 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. Chicago is ranked 26th in Corsi percentage with 46.6% as they've tried 337 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 386 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 27th in the NHL at 44.7%, as they have 239 shots while they've given up 296 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Blackhawks NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -150

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