Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/9/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+164) Oilers (-200)

The Edmonton Oilers (23-16-3) will try to beat the Chicago Blackhawks (16-23-7) at Rogers Place on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Chicago at +164 while Edmonton is at -200. The over/under is set at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-0 loss against the Wild in the last game they played. The Blackhawks offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the game, they went scoreless on the 30 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to notch a goal. Chicago garnered 2 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents have totaled 134 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have tallied 34 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks have had 1,470 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .895. Chicago has attempted 1,325 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.2%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 121 goals while getting 82 themselves. Chicago comes into the game with 142 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 19.01%. For the season, they have racked up 39 points and their points percentage is .424. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 109 goals (29th in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 155.

The man in net for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. In his career, Fleury is sitting with 421 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .554. His save percentage currently sits at .913 for his 53,006 mins guarding the cage. Fleury has seen 26,005 shots against him and has recorded 23,743 saves. The opposition has been able to score 2,262 goals versus Fleury in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.56. He has earned a mark of 506-292-85 and he has gotten the start in 760 games. Fleury has participated in 916 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, Edmonton faced the Capitals in an outing where the Oilers ended up with the victory by a mark of 5-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup and scored 1 goal on that opportunity. The Oilers scored 5 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried.

Edmonton has put up 1,399 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.94%, while allowing their opponents 1,358 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.42% on their oppositions 124 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%. They have a total of 116 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.45%. The Oilers have racked up 106 goals at even strength and 33 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 138 goals to be scored by way of 110 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 139 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .583.

Across the rink you are going to see Stuart Skinner between the pipes. He has accrued 348 saves out of the 385 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .904. Skinner has accumulated a lifetime mark of 6-6-0 and has been in goal for 13 games. He was named a starter in 12 games and has racked up 734 minutes. Skinner's quality start percentage comes out to 41.7% and he has accumulated 5 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 3.02 goals per game and he has yielded 37 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+164)

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