LiontipsChicago vs Edmonton. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (October 28, 2022).
Command Analysis
Chicago were off to a slow start, but they have found their form and mounted a four-game winning streak. The Blakchawks won at San Jose (5:2) and prevailed over Detroit in overtime (4:3 OT) at home. Chicago then built on their success by beating Seattle (5:4), and after that, got a confident victory over Florida (4:2), who were considered strong favorites.
Edmonton are very inconsistent. They celebrated success over Carolina (6:4) at home, McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins had a great game and earned four points each. But after that, the Oilers lost to St. Louis (0:2). They immediately bounced back and got a high-scoring victory over another Eastern Conference favorite, Pittsburgh (6:3). In the last outing, the Oilers beat the Blues (3:1).
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Chicago
In 2 head-to-head games out of 3, Chicago scored first.
Ставка1st period: total over 2.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams scored more than 2 goals in the first period.
Tip and bets
Bookmakers give very low odds for Edmonton's victory, considering the Oilers strong favorites in this fixture. But the Oilers have been unimpressive on their travels, having earned almost all of their points at home. The Blackhawks looked great in their recent outings, and we think htey can put up a fight against Edmonton.
Our prediction - handicap (+1.5) to Chicago
Both sides are unreliable on defense and often concede large numbers of goals. They also usually play open hockey in head-to-head games. We recommend taking the over.
Second prediction - total over 6.5 goals
