Blackhawks defenceman Artyom Levshunov had a second-period shift that lasted more than 5 1/2 minutes. He skated for 24 1/2 minutes on the night.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-best 24th goal for Chicago in the opener of a four-game homestand. Spencer Knight stopped 33 shots.
Bertuzzi trimmed Edmonton’s lead to 2-1 when he knocked in a rebound with 5:14 left. Hyman then had a goal waved off when the referees ruled that he used his right leg to kick it in.
But the Oilers closed it out on Bouchard’s empty-netter with 53 seconds left, and Draisaitl added his 24th of the season.
Edmonton controlled the action for most of the first period. Kasperi Kapanen had a prime scoring opportunity in the low slot at 12:59, but he was robbed by Knight on a terrific glove save.
Hyman put the Oilers in front when he tipped home Bouchard’s pass at 14:41. Hyman held off Blackhawks defenceman Alex Vlasic while picking up his 14th goal of the season.
Bouchard made it 2-0 on a bank shot off Knight from behind the net 16 seconds into the second. It was the defenceman’s third goal during a five-game point streak and No. 10 on the year.
UP NEXT
Oilers: Visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
Blackhawks: Host the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
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Jay Cohen, The Associated Press