NHL Western Wagering – Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Two teams that just barely missed the playoffs in their 2007-08 campaign’s looking to make the playoffs this Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-2). The Oilers are off to their best start in a little over 20 years under Coach Craig McTavish and have allowed the second fewest goals in the Western Conference to date. On the other side of the ice is the Chicago Blackhawks whose solid 2-0-1 home record has made them popular with pro hockey gamblers to start the young season.

Edmonton has been very friendly to NHL bettors as they’re one of just two teams left in hockey with an undefeated record ATS. However, none of those wins have come easy as the Oilers have won all four of their games by just one goal. The Oilers offensive success has been all about playing as a team rather than one individual gaining all the accolades. Of the 13 goals the Oilers have scored, they’ve come from nine different players and no player has scored more than twice this season.

The Oilers defense has gotten a lot of help from veteran goaltender Mathieu Garon this season, with Garon only allowing six goals through three games and posting one of the league’s best save percentage of .941. Also impressive has been the Oilers defense that along with their traditional roles have two of the team’s top four point scorers, a quality that Oilers bettors haven’t overlooked this season.

2007 #1 overall pick Patrick Kane is starting to fulfill his vast potential and is currently tied for the team lead in scoring with eight points, and he’s also tied for the team lead with four goals. In Chicago’s last game against Vancouver, Kane scored one goal and Patrick Sharp added two more to give new HC Joel Quinneville, who took over for Denis Savard two games ago, his first win as Blackhawks head coach. Before that triumph, the Blackhawks were 1-4 ATS in their first give games against the closing pro hockey betting line.

Blackhawks goaltenders Cristobal Huet and Nikolai Khabibulin have had almost identical numbers in net so far, both have 1-1-1 records, both have started three games, and both of their GAA’s average 2.6 goals per game. With their shoddy GAA’s, it’s no wonder that over bettors have seen two-thirds of the Blackhawks games get past the ‘total’ per the closing NHL odds.

Some NHL betting trends for this game include the Oilers bring 4-0 SU in their last four road games, the Blackhawks are 7-1 for Blackhawks bettors in their last eight home games, and the Oilers have played 20 of their last 30 games over the game ‘total’ according to the NHL gambling line.

The NHL line shows the Blackhawks as -120 moneyline home favorites against the Oilers with a game ‘total’ of 5.5 goals. You can wager on all the NHL games including this one at BetUS Sportsbook. Whether you are a professional bettor or a novice, BetUS Sportsbook is the place to wager on the NHL. Don’t delay, open up an account today!