The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers’ next NHL game promises to be an exciting battle. Despite their recent loss to the Utah Hockey Club, the Chicago Blackhawks, who are presently 0-1-0 with 0 points and are ranked 7th in the Central division, are showing resilience. They will play the Oilers in the second game of a back-to-back, with key players Laurent Brossoit and Artyom Levshunov unavailable. The Blackhawks took 26 shots while giving up 27, demonstrating a balanced effort on both the offensive and defensive ends. However, they still need to work on their 17 penalty minutes and 16 giveaways. Connor Bedard’s performance with two assists encourages the squad even if they lose.
Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers, now 8th in the Pacific division and are 0-1-0 overall, are showing potential to bounce back from their recent loss. They lost badly to the Winnipeg Jets 6-0 in their season-opening, but with Evander Kane and Roby Jarventie back in the squad, they have a chance to turn things around. Evander Kane and Roby Jarventie will be missed. The Oilers managed 30 shots while surrendering just 20, and they had a solid faceoff win percentage of 59.2% despite the defeat. The squad will need to solve goaltender Stuart Skinner’s alarming goals-against-average of 9.64 and save percentage of.615, however.
A 3-way Moneyline on the Oilers would be a suggested wager for this game, considering both teams’ analyses. Even though both teams are coming off defeats, the Oilers’ excellent faceoff record, with a win percentage of 59.2%, and the Blackhawks’ inability to field a good squad in the second game of a back-to-back might give them the advantage.