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Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Sunday, December 6, 2026 · United Center

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Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on SN and CHSN.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 262026-11-26: no game
  2. 272026-11-27: vs SEA
  3. 282026-11-28: at SEA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 292026-11-29: no game
  5. 302026-11-30: no game
  6. 12026-12-01: vs BUF
  7. 22026-12-02: no game
  8. 32026-12-03: vs WSH
  9. 42026-12-04: no game
  10. 52026-12-05: no game
  11. 62026-12-06: at CHI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,434 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,434 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Winnipeg, Nashville and St. Louis).

  1. 262026-11-26: no game
  2. 272026-11-27: vs NYR
  3. 282026-11-28: no game
  4. 292026-11-29: vs MIN
  5. 302026-11-30: at WPG, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 12026-12-01: no game
  7. 22026-12-02: no game
  8. 32026-12-03: at NSH
  9. 42026-12-04: at STL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 52026-12-05: no game
  11. 62026-12-06: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~261 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,312 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksTue, Oct 13 vs PIT
  1. L1NewBedard#98Kane#88Kantserov#80
    14:40 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewBertuzzi#59Teravainen#86Frondell#16
    9:13 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewToninato#25Donato#8Moore#11
    8:03 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewGreenway#12Greene#20Smith#22
    6:49 together at 5v5
  1. D1Byram#24Levshunov#55
    17:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2Cole#28Vlasic#72
    12:41 together at 5v5
  3. D3Kaiser#44Rinzel#6
    11:31 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bertuzzi LBedard CKane RKantserov RByram D2:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Teravainen CFrondell CCole DVlasic D1:29
  2. 2Greene CSmith RCole DVlasic D1:05

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMCHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series