Chicago defeated Edmonton on Thursday night as Alex DeBrincat scored twice. The Blackhawks came within four points of a playoff spot and won their fourth in a row. Now they play a back-to-back, which won't be a problem because the opponent is the Red Wings and they are suffering through their worst season ever. The Wings have lost six in a row and have scored only nine goals in that span. They're getting good goaltending from Jonathan Bernier, but he's getting very little offensive support from his teammates. Chicago is 16-5 its last 21 games versus the Atlantic Division and the Blackhawks are 13-6 the last 19 meetings at Detroit and they have won the last four meetings overall. Take the Blackhawks.
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