Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/12/26

The Edmonton Oilers will be heading into Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Monday night. The Oilers are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Kings in a shootout on Saturday night. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season and the Oilers won the first meeting 3-2 in overtime. The Oilers as a team are one of the best when it comes to offense in the league. They are ranked fourth in the NHL, averaging 3.38 goals per game. This is led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who have 78 and 63 points through 45 games, respectively.

The Blackhawks offense runs through their young phenom Connor Bedard. Outside of him, they don’t have many players who control the play and generate scoring chances like he does. If the Oilers can shut him down, they should be able to run away with this game. They Oilers will be looking to bounce back from a loss; I expect them to dominate this game. Give me the Oilers on the puck line.

Oilers vs. Blackhawks prediction: Oilers -1.5 (+145) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.