Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey LeagueOilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks' playoff hopes
Chicago lost its fifth straight to drop out of playoff contention, extending its postseason drought to six seasons. Edmonton matched Pacific Division-leading Anaheim with 87 points, but has played one more game than the Ducks.
Adam Henrique and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers, and Tristan Jarry made 17 saves. They have won seven of their last nine, surging with star forward Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of a lower-body injury.
Nick Lardis scored for Chicago. Spencer Knight stopped 31 shots for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made four saves and allowed a goal while Knight dealt with an equipment issue.
McDavid's goals streak ended at five games. He has 43 goals and 83 assists for 126 points, two more than Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov for the NHL lead.
Oilers: Host Vegas on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesEDM wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:32 | Adam Henrique Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Jack Roslovic (13), Darnell Nurse (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:13 | Matt Savoie Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (83), Evan Bouchard (67) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:06 | Nick Lardis Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (39), Teuvo Teravainen (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:59 | Vasily Podkolzin Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Dickinson (9), Connor Murphy (11) |
Statistics
CHI |
EDM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 9 | Hits | 18 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 18 | Shots | 38 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 19 |
| Colton Dach, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 13 |
| Mattias Janmark, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 6 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Lardis, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
| Andrew Mangiapane, LW | Out | Apr 1 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Out | Mar 31 |
| Artyom Levshunov, D | Out | Mar 31 |
| Oliver Moore, C | Out | Mar 9 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 18,347 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
49 | 15 | 108 | 10 |
Dallas |
45 | 19 | 102 | 12 |
Minnesota |
42 | 21 | 96 | 12 |
Utah |
39 | 30 | 84 | 6 |
Nashville |
35 | 31 | 79 | 9 |
Winnipeg |
32 | 31 | 76 | 12 |
St. Louis |
31 | 31 | 74 | 12 |
Chicago |
27 | 35 | 68 | 14 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaheim |
41 | 29 | 87 | 5 |
Edmonton |
39 | 28 | 87 | 9 |
Vegas |
34 | 26 | 84 | 16 |
San Jose |
36 | 31 | 79 | 7 |
Los Angeles |
30 | 26 | 79 | 19 |
Seattle |
32 | 31 | 75 | 11 |
Calgary |
31 | 36 | 70 | 8 |
Vancouver |
22 | 45 | 52 | 8 |




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