Edmonton Oilers (4-3-0, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (4-2-0, third in the Central Division)
Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -217, Blackhawks +180; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers as winners of four games in a row.
Chicago had a 28-42-12 record overall and a 14-21-6 record at home last season. The Blackhawks scored 213 goals while giving up 289 for a -76 goal differential last season.
Edmonton went 49-27-6 overall and 25-19-5 on the road last season. The Oilers scored 60 power-play goals last season on 235 chances for a 25.5% success rate.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Petr Mrazek: out (groin), Boris Katchouk: out (ankle), Tyler Johnson: day to day (lower-body).
Oilers: Tyler Benson: out (knee), Vincent Desharnais: out (hand), Raphael Lavoie: out (undisclosed), Oscar Klefbom: out (shoulder), Dylan Holloway: day to day (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
