The Edmonton Oilers (27-18-4) host the Chicago Blackhawks (15-28-4) at Rogers Place on Saturday. Chicago is coming off a 5-1 win over the Flames on Thursday. Five players found the net for the Blackhawks.
Boris Katchouk scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jaxson Stauber had a great performance with 34 saves (.971%) in the win. Edmonton fell 3-2 (OT) to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
Derek Ryan and Zach Hyman both scored once for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner saved only 24 of 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Oilers have won both games between the teams this season, including a 5-4 victory in their most recent meeting in November. Leon Draisaitl led Edmonton with three points (2G 1A).
Max Domi (2G 0A) and MacKenzie Entwistle (1G 1A) each had two points to lead Chicago. Skinner got the win despite allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840%).
FACING OFF
Chicago is averaging 2.45 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.22 goals a game (19th).
Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.67 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Blackhawks are allowing opponents to score 3.55 goals per game (26th).
Chicago averages fewer shots (26.1) than any other team in the league. Edmonton’s average of 32.8 attempts ranks eighth. The Oilers’ 31.98% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Blackhawks rank 24th with a conversion rate of 18.98%. When it comes to defending power plays, Chicago has the league’s 21st-ranked PK% at 76.22%, while Edmonton is 23rd at 75.72%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 34 and 32 points this season, Domi and Patrick Kane have been the top skaters for the Blackhawks. In the net, Arvid Soderblom (2-10-2) is Chicago’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.45 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
Petr Mrazek (5-12-1) leads the Blackhawks in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.89 and a save percentage of .888%. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 89 points.
His 40 goals and 49 assists in 49 games are both best in the league. Skinner (13-10-3) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.92. He has a save percentage of .914%.
HOME AND AWAY
Chicago is 6-12-2 away from home this season. Edmonton is 12-11-3 at home this season.
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Edmonton Oilers -2.5 (+105)
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