Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs Oilers

  

 

Edmonton  (5-3-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (6-3-2)

5:00pm Central/4:00pm Mountain

United Center

TV/Radio: NHL Network,NBCSCH/WGN

 

PROJECTED GOALIES:

Chicago:

Cam Ward (.885 SV%, 4.23 GAA)

Edmonton:

Cam Talbot (.901 SV%, 2.88 GAA)

 

Team statistics:

Power Play

Chicago (11.1%, 28th)

Edmonton (26.4%, 8th)

Penalty Kill

Chicago (74.3%, 24th)

Edmonton (75.0%, T-21st)

Shots for/against per game

Chicago (34.5, 4th – 34.4, T-25th)

Edmonton (30.3, T-23rd – 29.2, T-9th)

Shooting%

Chicago (10.6%, T-10th)

Edmonton (9.9%, 16th)

Faceoff%

Chicago (48.6%, T-20th)

Edmonton (48.4%, 22nd)

Avg. height/weight

Chicago

6’1” 195lbs

Edmonton 6’2” 202lbs

 

PROJECTED LINES/PAIRINGS:

Chicago

DeBrincat-Toews-Kahun

Saad-Anisimov-Kane

Fortin-Johnson-Schmaltz

Kunitz-Kruger-Hayden

Keith-Jokiharju

Gustafsson-Seabrook

Manning-Rutta

Edmonton

Nugent-Hopkons-McDavid-Yamamoto

Rieder-Draisaitl-Chiasson

Lucic-Strome-Caggula

Khaira-Brodziak-Kassian

Klefbom-Larsson

Nurse-Russell

Garrison-Benning

 

Analysis:

Looking to avoid being swept on the weekend, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers in their first matchup of the season. Chicago lost last night in St. Louis 7-3, while the Oilers topped the Predators 5-3 in Nashville.

Patrick Kane notched two more goals in St. Louis, pushing his season total to 11 goals in 11 games. Kane also leads the Hawks with 17 points.

Edmonton center Connor McDavid can turn any possession into a scoring chance with his skill and speed. The former 1st overall pick tops the Oilers in goals (7) and assists (9) in only nine games.

Cam Ward, expected in net tonight, will face off against goaltender Cam Talbot for Edmonton. Ward surrendered five goals last Sunday against Tampa Bay. However, he played about as well as a goaltender can when facing 54 shots against.

Comment below in our live game thread tonight!

And look for the internet’s most robust recap of the game later tonight or early tomorrow on the-rink.com. 

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