NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (5-4-2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (5-4-3)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Rogers Place, 10214 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0H6

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM MT

Broadcast: Sportsnet (Canada), ESPN+ (U.S.), Hockey Night in Canada

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks: No major injuries reported

Edmonton Oilers: No major injuries reported

Team Recent Form

Chicago Blackhawks:

Last 5: L-W-L-W-W

Goals per game: 3.3 (16th NHL)

Goals allowed: 2.8 (11th NHL)

Power play: 16.7% (24th NHL)

Penalty kill: 86.4% (6th NHL)

Edmonton Oilers:

Last 5: L-W-L-L-W

Goals per game: 3.2 (12th NHL)

Goals allowed: 3.2 (22nd NHL)

Power play: 30.3% (3rd NHL)

Penalty kill: 77.0% (20th NHL)

Player Matchups

Connor Bedard (CHI) vs. Connor McDavid (EDM)

Bedard: 5 G, 7 A, 12 PTS, leading Chicago’s offense in his sophomore season

McDavid: 3 G, 11 A, 14 PTS, still the NHL’s premier playmaker

Taylor Raddysh (CHI) vs. Leon Draisaitl (EDM)

Raddysh: 4 G, 4 A, 8 PTS, secondary scoring option

Draisaitl: 8 G, 6 A, 14 PTS, Edmonton’s top goal scorer

Goaltending:

Spencer Knight (CHI): 5-3-1, 2.89 GAA, .906 SV%

Stuart Skinner (EDM): 4-3-2, 3.05 GAA, .902 SV%

Series History

First meeting of the 2025–26 season

Edmonton has won 6 of the last 10 matchups vs. Chicago

At Rogers Place, Oilers are 3-0-2 at home this season

Betting Trends

Blackhawks: 5-6 ATS this season; 4 of 11 games have gone Over 6.5 goals

Oilers: 5-7 ATS; 8 of 12 games have gone Over 6.5 goals

Totals: Teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, just under the posted total

Game Odds

Chicago Blackhawks       6.5

Edmonton Oilers              – 290

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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