Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 12/12/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+295) Oilers (-385)
The Chicago Blackhawks (9-17-1) are en route to Rogers Place on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (12-12-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Blackhawks at +295 while the Oilers are sitting at -385. The over/under is set at 7.
The Chicago Blackhawks were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 defeat to the Capitals in their previous game. The Blackhawks offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 34 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 6 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Chicago recorded 6 mins in the box in this matchup.
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While at even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 73 goals while notching 56 on the offensive side of the ice. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 87 power play opportunities (14th in hockey) and have come away with 20 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have racked up 65 goals (30th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 93. Chicago has taken 744 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. For the season, they have scored 19 points and their points percentage is .352. The Blackhawks thus far have had 887 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Chicago comes into the game with 88 power play opportunities and they have tallied 9 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 10.23%.
The player protecting the goal in this game is Petr Mrazek. The opposition has notched 903 goals versus Mrazek in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.77. Mrazek has played in 350 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .907 for his 19,547 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 157-132-34 and he has gotten the start in 321 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Mrazek has accounted for 165 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .514. Mrazek has seen 9,758 shots taken against him and has garnered 8,855 saves.
The last time they were on the ice, Edmonton faced off against the Devils in a matchup where the Oilers ended up with the victory by a final of 4-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Oilers recorded 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.
The Oilers are sitting with 63 goals at even strength and 24 goals (6th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Edmonton has attempted 839 shots (12th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing their opponents 714 shots. On the year, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 87 goals, 25 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 84 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 87 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 27.59%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 95 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.2%.
Across the ice you are expected to see Stuart Skinner in net. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per contest and he has conceded 224 goals in total. Skinner's quality start rate sits at 55.7% and he has made 44 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 79 games and his ice time sits at 4,766 mins. Skinner holds a career mark of 46-27-6 and has been in goal for 83 games. He has recorded 2,197 stops out of the 2,421 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .907.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+295)
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