Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 4/2/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-3 OT loss at the hands of Winnipeg last time out to sit at 27-34-14 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will head on the road for a game against the Seattle Kraken.

Blackhawks Lose 4 In A Row

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 68 points including 30 goals and 38 assists while Frank Nazar has 38 points with 14 goals and 24 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 32 points with 19 assists while Ryan Donato has 28 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 32 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 55 points with 31 goals and 24 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 18-21-11 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 7-12-3 with a 3.79 GAA and an .881 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-0 win over Seattle last time out to sit at 38-28-9 this season. After this game, the Oilers will take on the Vegas Golden Knights at home.

Oilers Win 4 Straight

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 125 points including a team-high 43 goals and a team-high 82 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 97 points with 35 goals and 62 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 53 points with 18 goals and 35 assists while Evan Bouchard has 86 points with 20 goals and 66 assists. Mattias Ekholm also has 39 points with 6 goals and 33 assists and Zach Hyman has 51 points with 31 goals and 20 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 14-8-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .898 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 8-6-1 with a 4.01 GAA and an .856 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.

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Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Blackhawks have lost each of their last four games.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have won the second period in seven of their last eight night games against Central Division opponents at Rogers Place when leading after the first period.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last four games when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Oilers’ last seven home games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Thursday night games between two teams from the Western Conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last seven games following a home win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last four road games.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Connor McDavid has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last five games.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Oilers’ last 11 home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Zach Hyman has scored the last goal in three of the Oilers’ last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (125) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Connor Bedard has scored a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last five Thursday games.
• Louis Crevier has recorded at least one assist in three of the Blackhawks’ last four games.
• Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (30.05%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.48).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.86%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.56).

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction

I’m on Edmonton here. I just think this is a case of two teams headed in different ways down the stretch, as Chicago’s just playing out the string while the Oilers are starting to heat up at the perfect time. I think Edmonton takes care of business here so give me the Oilers.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Edmonton -235