Oilers vs. Blackhawks NHL Pick – October 14th

The Edmonton Oilers conclude their four-game road trip on Monday night. It has been an unbelievable start to the season for the Oilers, since they look poised to contact the playoffs after missing out the past two seasons. Following a Game 7 exit in the second-round from the Ducks in 2017, expectations were through the roof. With another year of experience under his belt and Connor McDavid in their corner, the Oilers were also expected to exceed that excursion.
Reality hit and the Oilers finished with a list of no playoffs and 36-40-6. They neglected to have a year with another lackluster performance a year past. The Oilers are just five games into the season and they havent lost a game yet, so they are trying to make up for lost time.
It is too early to say if this is for real or not but Leon and McDavid Draisaitl may be too difficult to keep out of the playoffs. We saw glimpses of what could be with Draisaitl and McDavid last season. There is a long way to go, although this may be the year as all of it comes together for the Oilers.
Helping the Oilers has been the addition of James Neal. The Oilers took a chance after bombing with the Flames for a season on Neal. Neal was such a driving force during their season for its Vegas Golden Knights, however he couldnt get much.
Actually, Neal has already scored as many goals as he did last year. He also scored seven goals in 63 games and hes buried 7 goals in 2019-20 thus far. If it can keep on rolling tonight, well see. The Hawks are coming off a 3-2 loss against the Jets in overtime. At least their defence, who has been becoming ravished showed signs of life, however. Head under for our complimentary Oilers vs. Blackhawks pick.
Goaltending and the defence decided to appear for the Blackhawks on Saturday. As the bonus point was caught by the Jets in overtime it didnt result in two points, though. Robin Lehner completed using a 2.95 GAA and also 0.909 save percentage in his first start of the season. Lehner was acquired after he had been a Vezina finalist with the Islanders in 2018-19. The most important idea was to give Corey Crawford some help between the pipes. Chicago depended on Crawford much last season.
Lehner is not going to receive the same aid since he discovered in his season debut he did together with the Islanders. In any case, he played better than Crawford has in his two outings. Crawford possesses a 4.62 GAA and also 0.875 save percentage with 9 goals granted on 72 shots. A lot of its determined by the line for the Blackhawks. They have allowed an average of all 35 shots per game to reach . This is consistent with what occurred last season, since the Hawks let 34.8 shots per match to finish 30th in the league. Crawford must be better, but those are some ugly amounts.
The Blackhawks ultimately allowed 3.55 goals per game for 30th. Theyve allowed 4 goals per game in their first 3 games of the season, without addressing the grim line a lot. Unexpectedly, the Oilers have had the hot hand, with an average of 4.2 goals scored per game. The speed of the Oilers forward looks like a matchup for the Blackhawks within this one.
If they can obtain their offence going in the home, which I think they really do to a degree, its going to be a game. Theyve notched 3 targets per match, so at least they have been competing offensively on ice. Because they ran out with a 6-2 triumph in Edmonton, in their last meeting against the Oilers, Chicago scored 6. Whether the Blackhawks win or dont win is irrelevant for me help out enough to get us a win on the OVER.

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