• The Blackhawks and Oilers faceoff Tuesday night on ESPN
• This is the first-ever meeting between Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard
• Read below for Blackhawks vs Oilers odds, prediction and player props

The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Edmonton Tuesday night to take on the red-hot Oilers in a Western Conference showdown. Puck drop is set for 10 pm EST from Rogers Place, with the game being broadcast nationally on ESPN.

The Oilers come into this matchup as heavy -500 favorites on the moneyline after winning seven straight games. This will be the first-ever matchup between former No. 1 picks Connor Bedard and Connor McDavid.

Let’s get into the Blackhawks vs Oilers odds as we offer our prediction for Bedard vs McDavid Round 1.

Blackhawks vs Oilers Odds

In the Blackhawks vs Oilers odds, Edmonton is a heavy -500 favorite on the moneyline and -2.5 favorite on the puckline. Oddsmakers are giving Oilers an implied win probability of 83%, while offering the over/under at 6.5 goals.

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Blackhawks vs Oilers History & Trends

This is the first meeting between the Blackhawks and Oilers this season, although the two teams clashed three times last season. Edmonton won all three meetings in 2022-23, with each game featuring at least nine total goals.

Recent Meetings

Although the Oilers have won three straight in this rivalry, the Blackhawks have actually covered the puck line in four of the past five meetings. There’s also an “over” trend in the NHL odds, with the two teams going over the posted total in five straight meetings.

Blackhawks Betting Analysis

The rebuilding Blackhawks have struggled to a 9-17-1 record, second-worst in the West. However, Chicago has some young talent led by 2023 first overall pick Connor Bedard. The 18-year-old phenom has 11 goals and 12 assists through 27 games.

Bedard, selected first in the 2023 draft, enters Tuesday’s contest riding a nine-game road point streak. Considering oddsmakers are forecasting plenty of scoring Tuesday night, locking in Bedard for a point at -132 odds on ESPN Bet is solid value. He’s the heavy favorite in the Calder odds for good reason.

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— Blackhawks Talk (@NBCSBlackhawks) December 3, 2023

The Blackhawks also recently got starting goalie Petr Mrazek back from injury, and he sports a .912 save percentage on the year. Mrazek is Tuesday’s projected starting NHL goalie. Still, Chicago allows the fourth-most goals against at 3.44 per game.

Not helping Chicago’s defensive struggles is recent news that top defenseman Seth Jones will miss Tuesday’s game due to an upper-body injury. This comes after Chicago recalled defenseman Filip Roos from the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs on Monday and placed blue-liner Jarred Tinordi (concussion) on injured reserve.

Oilers Betting Analysis

The Oilers extended the NHL’s longest active winning streak to seven on Sunday with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The streak of consecutive victories is Edmonton’s longest since its franchise-record-tying nine-game streak to close out last season.

Edmonton sits fifth in the Pacific Division with a 12-12-1 record but has found its stride recently behind Connor McDavid’s MVP-level play. McDavid leads the NHL with 36 points (10 goals, 26 assists) while linemate Leon Draisaitl has chipped in 32 points of his own. The Oilers’ offense ranks third in the league at 3.46 goals per game.

CONNOR MCDAVID, WE ARE NOT WORTHY 🔥😱 pic.twitter.com/4f1K9ACXx5

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 9, 2023

During their impressive run, the Edmonton Oilers lead the league in several key statistics: they average 4.86 goals per game, have a goals against average of just 1.71, and boast a power-play success rate of 43.5 percent. Additionally, their penalty killing efficiency is nearly unmatched at 95.8 percent, placing them second overall.

Evan Bouchard has kept up his scoring streak for 11 games, as seen in their latest victory on Sunday. Throughout this period, Bouchard has accumulated five goals and 11 assists. This achievement ties him for the second-longest point streak by a defenseman in the history of the Oilers, only behind Paul Coffey’s remarkable 28-game streak during the 1985-86 season.

In the goaltending crease, Edmonton will be turning Tuesday to Stuart Skinner, who is 10-7-1 in 19 games, posting a 3.03 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage.

Blackhawks vs Oilers Prediction & Props

Edmonton is simply playing too well right now to bet against. The Oilers are scoring nearly a goal more per game than Chicago while allowing almost a goal less. McDavid and Draisaitl should feast on the Blackhawks’ struggling defense and make life difficult for Mrazek.

The key reason we’re backing the Oilers is special teams, as this red-hot power play will face a miserable Blackhawks penalty kill that is operating at 77% efficiency. McDavid should rack up another multi-point game, but don’t sleep on Evan Bouchard making a big impact from the blueline.

For our Oilers vs Blackhawks prediction, we’re taking the Oilers on the puck line as they should continue to roll vs this banged-up Hawks squad. Add in McDavid over 1.5 points and Bedard anytime point and you can get an ESPN Bet same-game parlay at juicy plus-money odds.

CHI vs EDM Picks:

• Oilers -2.5 (-110)
• Connor McDavid Over 1.5 Points (-140)
• Evan Bouchard Goal (+310) & sprinkle first scorer (+1600)
• Connor Bedard Over 0.5 Points (-132)

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