Oilers vs Blackhawks Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Edmonton Oilers go on the road Saturday night with a game in Chicago, Illinois against the Chicago Blackhawks. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. Edmonton has a record of 25-16 this season and they are on a one game losing streak following their loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Offensively Edmonton has been above average scoring 3.30 goals per game this season. Defensively the Oilers have been above average allowing 2.73 goals per games played. Leon Draisaitl leads the way for the Oilers offense with 61 points and 31 goals on 130 shots this season. Connor McDavid leads the team with 42 assists so far. Stuart Skinner is the top goalie for Edmonton this season with 16 wins and 24 outings carrying a .902 save percentage.

The Chicago Blackhawks stay at home Saturday night with a 14-27 record on the year, and are playing in a back-to-back home game in this matchup. Chicago has been below average offensively with just 2.54 goals on 25.4 shots. Defensively the Blackhawks have been below average allowing 3.37 goals on 30.3 shots and gave up one goal in their recent 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche. Petr Mrazek was in the net for the Blackhawks against Colorado posting the .972 save percentage after giving up one goal on 36 shots in 59 minutes of play. Chicago scored a goal in every period and was a main reason why they won the game. 

The Edmonton Oilers are 11-8 away from home so far this year and have gone 4-1 in their last five games played. The Oilers are clearly the better team as they are superior in both offense and defense statistics compared to Chicago. The Blackhawks are on a back-to-back game here in this spot, and could find it difficult in later stages of the game to keep up with Edmonton. Final Score Prediction, Edmonton Oilers win 4-1.