Chicago faces Edmonton on 3-game skid

Chicago Blackhawks (16-23-7, seventh in the Central) vs. Edmonton Oilers (23-17-3, fifth in the Pacific)

Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

LINE: Oilers -195, Blackhawks +165; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters the matchup against Edmonton after losing three games in a row.

The Oilers are 17-7-0 in Western Conference games. Edmonton is fifth in the Western Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game, led by Leon Draisaitl with 32.

The Blackhawks are 7-15-5 against conference opponents. Chicago averages 8.4 penalty minutes per game, the 10th-most in the Western Conference. Kirby Dach leads the team serving 33 total minutes.

In their last meeting on Nov. 20, Edmonton won 5-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 37 assists and has 60 points this season. Draisaitl has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Edmonton.

Erik Gustafsson leads the Blackhawks with a plus-three in 40 games this season. Dylan Strome has four goals over the last 10 games for Chicago.

LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 5-4-1, averaging three goals, 5.5 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.

Blackhawks: 3-5-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while allowing 3.1 goals per game with a .906 save percentage.

INJURIES: Oilers: Kyle Turris: out (covid-19), Mikko Koskinen: out (health protocols).

Blackhawks: Jonathan Toews: out (concussion protocol).

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