NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers 10/12/24

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Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1, 1 pt) at Edmonton Oilers (0-1-0, 0 pts)
Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Saturday, October 12
Time: 9:00 pm CT / 7:00 pm PT

TV: ESPN + / CHSN / Sportsnet
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
Edmonton – CHED 880 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5
Edmonton -1.5
O/U 6.5

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Chicago Blackhawks Notes:

The Blackhawks are still rebuilding but are tired of moral victories after a tough 2-1 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets in which they played great for “59 minutes”. With an emerging superstar like Connor Bedard, they are expecting to improve and possibly move up the Central Division standings. Keep an eye on Bedard and Teravainen, who will be key to any offensive success this season.

Edmonton Oilers Notes:

The Oilers have been experiencing a rough start to the 2024-25 NHL season. After a tough 6-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener, there have been shifts in the defense pairings as coach Kris Knoblauch looks for more stability on the blue line. Forward Raphael Lavoie was lost to waivers, claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights which caused some uproar given his potential. Meanwhile, Travis Dermott was signed to bolster the defense.

Chicago Blackhawks Lineup:

Foligno-Bedard-Teravainen
Hall-Kurashev-Bertuzzi
Mikheyev-Dickinson-Anderson
Maroon-Donato-Athanasiou

Martinez-Jones
Vlasic-Brodie
Allan-Murphy

Mrazek
Soderblom

Edmonton Oilers Lineup:

Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Skinner-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Podkolzin-Ryan-Perry

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Dermott
Kulak-Emberson

Pickard
Skinner

Players To Watch:

Chicago—All eyes focus on Connor Bedard, the Blackhawks’ franchise center, who enters his sophomore season after a dazzling rookie season with 61 points. Bedard will be the focal point of the Blackhawks’ offense and could break the 100-point barrier this season.

Edmonton – Connor McDavid will be looking to rebound after he was held off the scoresheet in their home opener. McDavid has 56 multi-point games immediately after being held scoreless. McDavid led the Oilers with 132 last season. Look for the generational talent to get back on track against a Chicago team still fighting to get out of the bottom of the league standings.

Injuries:

Chicago
D Wyatt Kaiser – IR – Est. return October 15
D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return October 15
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster) – Est. return October 15

Edmonton
LW Evander Kane – LTIR Month To Month – Est. return February 22

Next game

Chicago – October 15 at Calgary
Edmonton – October 13 vs. Calgary

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