Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-144) Blackhawks (+120)

The Edmonton Oilers (25-12-3) are en route to United Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks (14-25-2). The odds on this game have Edmonton at -144 and Chicago is coming in at +120. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-2 win over the Kraken in their last outing. Edmonton accumulated 4 mins in the box in this outing. The Oilers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 132 goals (11th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 109. For the year, they have tallied 53 points and their points percentage is .663. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 101 power play opportunities and they have notched 24 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 23.76%. At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 88 goals while scoring 108 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has taken 1,279 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Oilers have had 1,050 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 93 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have come away with 21 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Calvin Pickard. Pickard has been involved in 154 contests throughout his hockey career. He has a mark of 56-65-11 and he was named the starter in 126 games. The opposition has racked up 395 goals against Pickard in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.19. Pickard has seen 4,100 shots against him and has recorded 3,705 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 during his 7,434 mins between the pipes. In his career, Pickard has tallied 64 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .508.

In their last contest, Chicago faced the Avalanche in a game where the Blackhawks earned a victory by a score of 3-1. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Blackhawks recorded 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they pursued.

Chicago has tried 1,043 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.97%, while allowing the other team 1,243 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.90% on the other teams 118 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%. They have a total of 104 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.08%. The Blackhawks have 80 goals at even strength and 24 goals (18th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 138 goals to be scored by of a combination of 119 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 104 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .366.

For the opposition you will find Petr Mrazek protecting the net. He has tallied 10,562 stops out of 11,650 shots tried, giving him a save % of .907. Mrazek has a lifetime record of 176-169-39 and has participated in 414 games. He has been a starter 383 games and has played for a total of 21,862 mins. Mrazek's quality start rate comes in at 51.4% and he has accumulated 197 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.99 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,088 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-144)

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