Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2018

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +110 and the Oilers at -135.

Chicago has a record of 6-3-3 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 41 goals and given up 43 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-6-0 and an over/under record of 7-5-0. Edmonton is 6-4-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 32 goals and surrendered 34 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 6-4-0 while their over/under record is 4-6-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-6-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 6-4-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/04/18 D Connor Murphy Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Gustav Forsling Wrist is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/23/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed IR (10/19)
10/23/18 RW Ty Rattie Abdominal IR (10/20)

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 6 goals this year with 38 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 11 goals on 58 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 148 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 136 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 13 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 7 goals this season with 24 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 29%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 23.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 9 goals on 41 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 293 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 265 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 15 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 41 while they've given up 43 goals, ranking them 5th overall. They have had 41 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 37 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.98% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 17th in the NHL with a total of 13 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 41 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 24th in the league with 32 goals scored while they've given up 34 goals, which is 20th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.52%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 763 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 707 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 553 attempts while they have given up 542 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 368 face-off wins compared to 379 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 173 hits and they have blocked 165 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 312 face-off wins compared to 333 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 262 hits and they have blocked 176 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Edmonton is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 607 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 627 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 11th as they have 472 attempts while they have given up 451 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +110

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