Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2018

Sunday, October 28, 2018

United Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, October 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +104 and the Blackhawks at -136.

Edmonton has a record of 4-3-1 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 22 goals and given up 26 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 3-5-0. Chicago is 6-2-2 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 37 goals and surrendered 34 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 6-4-0 while their over/under record is 6-4-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

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

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-4-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

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

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 4 goals this year with 12 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 33%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 6 goals on 28 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 233 shots against him and he's given up 23 goals. He's made 210 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 11 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 6 goals this season with 32 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 9 goals on 53 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 112 shots against him and he's surrendered 6 goals. He's made 106 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 22 while they've given up 26 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 27 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 30%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.24% for the season. They allow 30 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 Blackhawks are 7th in the NHL with a total of 14 points this year. They have 4 power play goals on 35 opportunities for a percentage of 11%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 30 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 3rd in the league with 37 goals scored while they've given up 34 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.42%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 426 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 456 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 335 attempts while they have given up 328 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 227 face-off wins compared to 239 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Edmonton has 197 hits and they have blocked 128 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 311 face-off wins compared to 322 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Chicago has 145 hits and they have blocked 142 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.4% as they've attempted 655 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 596 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.2% ranks 11th as they have 476 attempts while they have given up 454 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -136

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