Oilers vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 12

The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at United Center on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Blackhawks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +130, and the Oilers are -155.

Edmonton had a 4-3 home loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings its last time out on Jan. 10, falling in the shootout 1-0. The Oilers got two points each out of Leon Draisaitl (two goals) and Evan Bouchard (two assists).

Chicago won its last game 3-0 on the road over the Nashville Predators on Jan. 10. The Blackhawks got two points each out of Tyler Bertuzzi (one goal and one assist) and Connor Bedard (two assists).

Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Monday's action on the ice.

Oilers vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 3 - Oilers 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-155)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+130)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers are 20-17 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Edmonton is 9-10 (winning 47.4% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Oilers have a 60.8% chance to win.
• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 45 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have won 19, or 44.2%, of the 43 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Chicago has a record of 11-17, a 39.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +130 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Blackhawks have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 18 of 45 times.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (152 total, 3.4 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are giving up 149 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 27th in league play.
• Its goal differential (+3) ranks 14th in the league.
• The NHL-leading 42 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season have come on 124 power-play chances.
• Edmonton paces the league with a 33.87% power-play conversion rate.
• The four shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank 10th among NHL teams.
• Edmonton has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.31%).
• Edmonton has the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.5%.
• The Oilers connect on 11.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• With 127 goals (2.8 per game), Chicago has the NHL's 23rd-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks' total of 139 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 18th in the NHL.
• Its -12 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 30 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 129 chances.
• Chicago has the league's seventh-best power-play percentage (23.26%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
• The 84.93% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago is fourth in the NHL.
• Chicago is 27th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 11th in the league.