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Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 2, 2026

NHL matchup

Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 2, 2026.

April 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

50:37 together · 5 games

xG share45.2%
Corsi for / against
48 / 50
Fenwick for / against
35 / 39
Corsi share
49.0%
Fenwick share
47.3%
xG for / against
2.08 / 2.52
Defense pair

117:39 together · 9 games

xG share42.0%
Corsi for / against
92 / 120
Fenwick for / against
73 / 94
Corsi share
43.4%
Fenwick share
43.7%
xG for / against
4.43 / 6.13
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

154:32 together · 10 games

xG share55.5%
Corsi for / against
113 / 131
Fenwick for / against
85 / 83
Corsi share
46.3%
Fenwick share
50.6%
xG for / against
5.57 / 4.46
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Spencer Knight

Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Mar 31

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
167
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
40.1

Connor Ingram

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Mar 31

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
139
Save %
90.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
31.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Chicago Blackhawks

xG for / game
2.73
xG against / game
4.12
xG differential / game
-1.40

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.29
xG against / game
2.97
xG differential / game
0.32

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
50.5
Corsi share (%)
42.7
Fenwick share (%)
41.3
Faceoff win %
42.6
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 7.9% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.7
Corsi share (%)
49.6
Fenwick share (%)
50.6
Faceoff win %
50.3
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
6Points17
0.273Points %0.773
24Goals for49
43Goals against39
-19Goal differential10
L3Current streakL1
Road versus home
Chicago Blackhawks CHI road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
4Games6
0Wins3
0Points7
-13Goal differential-4
Last 10 games
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
3-7-0Record8-2-0
6Points16
22Goals for44
38Goals against33
-16Goal differential11
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Chicago Blackhawks CHI 1 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 9 wins
Total goals23 – 38
Goal differential -15 / +15
Goals per game2.3 / 3.8
Shots per game26.3 / 33.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 12, 2026
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 1 37 - 30 View
Nov 1, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3 29 - 30 View
Feb 5, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 3 38 - 32 View
Jan 11, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 3 34 - 22 View
Oct 12, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 2 20 - 38 View
Jan 25, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
0 - 3 27 - 34 View
Jan 9, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2 - 1 15 - 26 View
Dec 12, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 4 23 - 29 View
Jan 28, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 7 29 - 43 View
Nov 30, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
5 - 4 41 - 25 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.