The Edmonton Oilers (0-1) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1) at Rogers Place on Saturday, October 12 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Oilers were defeated by the Winnipeg Jets 6-0 in their most recent outing, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

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Here's our prediction for who will claim the victory in Saturday's game.

Oilers vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Oilers 5, Blackhawks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-350)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Oilers (-1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

The Oilers were 12-7-19 in overtime contests on their way to a 49-27-6 overall record last season.
In the 33 games Edmonton played that were decided by one goal, it had a 19-8-6 record (good for 44 points).
In the 11 games last season the Oilers registered only one goal, they finished 1-10-0 (two points).
Edmonton finished 6-7-5 in the 18 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 17 points).
The Oilers were 57-15-2 when they scored more than two goals (to record 116 points).
In the 38 games when Edmonton scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 56 points by finishing 27-9-2.
In the 73 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Edmonton was 44-23-6 (94 points).
The Oilers' opponent had more shots in 31 games last season. The Oilers went 19-11-1 in those matchups (39 points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks put up a record of 6-6-12 in overtime contests last season on their way to an overall mark of 23-53-6.
Chicago picked up 27 points (11-9-5) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
In 21 games last season when the Blackhawks ended up with just one goal, they picked up four points (2-19-0).
Chicago accumulated four points (1-15-2) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
The Blackhawks scored more than two goals 30 times, accumulating 44 points (20-6-4).
Chicago scored a single power-play goal in 25 games last season and picked up 25 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Chicago was 5-14-2 (12 points).
The Blackhawks were outshot by their opponents in 57 games last season, going 18-35-4 to register 40 points.

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