Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/7/2018

Sunday, January 7, 2018

United Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, January 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +149 and the Blackhawks at -165.

Edmonton has a record of 18-20-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 9-8-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 116 goals and given up 132 goals for a point differential of -16. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-23-0 and an over/under record of 19-21-0. Chicago has a record of 19-15-6 including 10-6-2-0 at home this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 121 goals and surrendered 113 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 19-21-0 while their over/under record is 18-20-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 18-23-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 19-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 19-21-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 18-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

11/12/17 GO Al Montoya Concussion IR (11/09)
01/05/18 LW Patrick Maroon Suspension 1-game suspension (eligible to return 01/07 vs Chicago)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/29/17 C Artem Anisimov Upper Body IR (12/28)
12/27/17 GO Corey Crawford Upper Body IR (12/26)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Upper Body IR (10/03)
01/05/18 LW Ryan Hartman Upper Body is "?" Sunday vs Edmonton

Player Spotlight

Cam Talbot has 15 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 927 shots against him and he's given up 88 goals. He's made 839 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Connor McDavid has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 14 goals this year with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 99 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 40 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 17 goals this season with 142 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Jeff Glass has 2 wins and 1 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 152 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 138 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jonathan Toews averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 12 goals on 113 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 132 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70% this year. That is 31st in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.19% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Oilers has 39 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 18th in the league with 116 goals while they've given up 132 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 114 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 14th with 121 goals scored while they are 24th in the NHL with 113 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.72%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 9th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 44 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 150 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 2,654 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,349 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.6% as they have 1,972 attempts while they have given up 1,709 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 54.2% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,255 face-off wins compared to 1,277 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,110 hits and they have blocked 640 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 57.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 42.5% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 1,227 face-off wins compared to 1,283 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Chicago has 759 hits and they have blocked 542 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Chicago is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.8% as they've attempted 2,618 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,336 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.9% ranks 11th as they have 1,857 attempts while they have given up 1,794 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -165

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