| Moneyline Pick | Edmonton Oilers |
| Player Prop | Connor McDavid over 1.5 points |
| Same Game Parlay | Over 5.5 goals + Oilers -1.5 + Evan Bouchard over 0.5 assists |
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Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9 PM EDT
- Arena: Rogers Place
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Last match: Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Chicago Blackhawks (January 12, 2026, 2025-26 NHL regular season)
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers seem to be trending in the right direction at the perfect time. They’re coming off a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, which extended their winning run to four games. It also means that the team have won six of their last eight overall (W6, L2).
Edmonton will benefit from playing at home, where they’ve won four of their last six encounters.
As for the Blackhawks, they fought hard but eventually came up short again against the Jets on Tuesday, losing 4-3 after overtime and extending their losing skid to four outings.
Shut out Seattle ☑️@sentinelstorage | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/JnqRhiG4Ik
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 1, 2026
The Blackhawks sit 14th in the Western Conference standings, and it’s only a matter of time before they get eliminated from playoff contention. Realistically, pride may be the only thing left to play for in this matchup.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are fifth in the Western standings and continue to chase the Anaheim Ducks for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Considering their recent form, motivation, and the home-ice factor, all signs point to Edmonton entering this meeting as heavy favourites.
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop
- Prop Bet: Connor McDavid over 1.5 points
Connor McDavid is in a tight race to end the 2025-26 regular season as the NHL’s leading scorer. He continues to battle game-by-game with Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon.
McDavid currently leads the league with 125 points, giving him a slight cushion, but he will still be motivated to keep producing.
Our journey here continues 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/7YytCvszz2
— Connor McDavid (@cmcdavid97) October 6, 2025
This matchup looks favourable. The Blackhawks defence ranks among the weakest in the NHL in goals allowed per game (25th, 3.24), while the Oilers need to get a win here in order to strengthen their playoff positioning.
The star playmaker is coming off a goal against the Kraken and is riding a five-game point streak (six goals, four assists).
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Over 5.5 goals + Oilers -1.5 + Evan Bouchard over 0.5 assists
Our three-leg parlay backs the Oilers heavily, pointing to a high-scoring matchup in which they win comfortably. Edmonton covered the -1.5 puck line in the previous meeting with Chicago, and their fifth-ranked offence should feast against Chicago’s poor goaltending.
The case for a high-scoring clash is also supported by the Oilers’ defensive record. While the Blackhawks rank 25th in goals allowed per game, Edmonton aren’t much better, sitting 26th at 3.31.
B-DAY BLANK 🎂🙅♂️ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/3waGC2xpOT
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 1, 2026
Lastly, we round out the three-leg parlay with Evan Bouchard, who has been playing at a high level offensively for the Oilers despite being a defenceman. He’s recorded seven assists in his last five appearances, so expect him to crack the scoresheet once again.
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Team News
Edmonton Oilers Team News
The Oilers will wait until the very last minute to see whether Trent Frederic will be available, as the playmaker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is carrying a day-to-day tag.
Colton Dach (undisclosed) is close to returning, but it seems this game will come too soon for him.
The Oilers’ biggest absence is Leon Draisaitl. The star playmaker, who was on pace to hit the 100-point mark before getting injured, has already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season. Mattias Janmark, another centre, has already been ruled out for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, including the playoffs.
Chicago Blackhawks Team News
The Blackhawks are dealing with several injury concerns, and none of the injured players will be able to return for this contest. That said, centre Oliver Moore (lower body) has a chance to return to the ice before the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
The same can’t be said for the other injured players. The list includes Ryan Ellis (back), Matt Grzelcyk (upper body), Artyom Levshunov (hand), Andrew Mangiapane (upper body), and Shea Weber (ankle).
Of those five players, only Mangiapane has an outside chance of returning in the coming weeks. The other four will miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign.
Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks: Where to Watch (Canada)
- Watch on TVAS (national broadcast), NHL Centre Ice (national broadcast), SNW (Edmonton Oilers broadcast)
- Stream on TVAS+, Sportsnet+
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