Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Edmonton Oilers

After Over Time

2:3

Columbus Blue Jackets

Highlights and Stats

Edmonton Oilers come against the Columbus Blue Jackets for their next game, which is scheduled for Wednesday, 10:30 PM EDT at the Rogers Place. The Oilers are part of the Pacific Division of the NHL, currently standing at #4 with 57 points, while their opponents are part of the Metropolitan Division and as of now are at #8 with 31 points.

Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-24-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Edmonton Oilers	1	1	0	2
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	4	5

The previous game between the teams was played on April 24th, 2022, and ended in a 5-2 triumph for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Oliver Bjorkstrand had a leading role for the Blue Jackets and finished the game with 3 points in 18:39 of play time. He made four shots on the enemy goal and converted one of them. On the other end of the ice, Leon Draisaitl was the best of the Oilers, finishing with 1 goal and 20:30 on the ice. Columbus’ triumph may also be attributed to the team’s netminder. Elvis Merzlikins managed to stop 33 of the 35 shots, which was enough to seal the victory. His colleague on the other end, Mikko Koskinen, was tasked with 30 attempts on his goal and allowed four to roll past him. In the most recent five games, the Edmonton Oilers are dominating as far as head-to-head balance is concerned, triumphing in four meetings while losing the other one.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers Form

*Last 10 Edmonton Oilers Games - 7:2:1

01-21-2023	01-19-2023	01-17-2023	01-14-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023
2:4@ Vancouver Canucks	5:3vs Tampa Bay Lightning	5:2vs Seattle Kraken	3:4@ Vegas Golden Knights	1:7@ San Jose Sharks	2:6@ Anaheim Ducks	6:3@ Los Angeles Kings	2:3vs Colorado Avalanche	4:2vs New York Islanders	2:5vs Seattle Kraken

On January 21, the Edmonton Oilers faced the Vancouver Canucks, and in the end, the score was 2-4 in their favor. Zach Hyman finished with four points to help the Oilers win the game. He scored 1 of his 5 attempts and assisted for 3 goals for a total of 20:24 time on the ice. Stuart Skinner’s heroics between the sticks were another reason for the team’s triumph, as he saved 27 of the 29 shots he faced. The Edmonton Oilers are 7-2-1 when it comes to the latest 10 games and have won six in a row. The Chicago Blackhawks are next in line for the Oilers, as the two sides are scheduled to meet on Saturday, January 28th.

Edmonton Oilers Averages This Season

• Goals For
  178.00
• Goals Against
  156.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Edmonton Oilers Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Stuart Skinner

  Games Played:27

  Saves Percentage:0.915

  Shutouts:1
• Top Skater

  Connor McDavid

  Games Played:48

  Goals:40

  Assists:48

Edmonton Oilers Missing Players

NONE

Columbus Blue Jackets Form

*Last 10 Columbus Blue Jackets Games - 3:6:1

01-23-2023	01-21-2023	01-19-2023	01-17-2023	01-16-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-07-2023
4:3@ Calgary Flames	5:3vs San Jose Sharks	3:5vs Anaheim Ducks	2:1@ Nashville Predators	1:3vs New York Rangers	3:4@ Detroit Red Wings	2:6vs Carolina Hurricanes	6:3@ Tampa Bay Lightning	1:0@ Washington Capitals	4:3vs Carolina Hurricanes

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ previous game was a 4-3 loss away from home to the Calgary Flames on January 23. Patrik Laine stood above the other Columbus players, finishing the game with 3 points. He spent 22 minutes and 11 seconds skating and sent four shots on target. One of those made it past the netminder, and Laine also provided two assists. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo was another key figure for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as he ended the clash with a 0.918 save percentage. The team owns a 3-6-1 balance for the previous 10 meetings, and as of now, is on an OT1 streak. The Blue Jackets’ next fixture is scheduled for Friday, January 27th, away from home against the Vancouver Canucks.

Columbus Blue Jackets Averages This Season

• Goals For
  122.00
• Goals Against
  184.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Columbus Blue Jackets Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Elvis Merzlikins

  Games Played:20

  Saves Percentage:0.868

  Shutouts:0
• Top Skater

  Johnny Gaudreau

  Games Played:47

  Goals:13

  Assists:33

Columbus Blue Jackets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	OT	Final
Edmonton Oilers	0	2	0	0	2
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	1	1	3

Edmonton OilersColumbus Blue Jackets

• Score

  2

  3

• PP Opportunities

  1

  2

• PP Goals

  1

  0

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Edmonton OilersvsColumbus Blue Jackets

• 1`12:25
  0-1

  

  Boone JennerAdam Boqvist, Patrik Laine
• 2`01:45
  Darnell Nurse2 minutes for Hooking Kirill Marchenko

  

  -
• 2`10:17
  Derek Ryan

  

  1-1
• 2`14:39
  -

  

  Johnny Gaudreau2 minutes for Cross Checking Connor McDavid
• 2`16:16
  Zach HymanConnor McDavid, Ryan NugentHopkins

  

  2-1
• 3`04:13
  Brett Kulak2 minutes for Tripping Boone Jenner

  

  -
• 3`11:26
  2-2

  

  K. Marchenko
• 4`02:29
  2-3

  

  Kent JohnsonJohnny Gaudreau, Erik Gudbranson

Players Stats

Edmonton Oilers

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Derek Ryan	C	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	1	66.70	15:45	00:56	01:18
Zach Hyman	LW	1	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0.00	21:18	00:41	00:00
Connor McDavid	C	0	1	-1	0	3	2	0	4	0	33.30	23:59	00:41	00:23
Ryan NugentHopkins	C	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1	2	62.50	19:26	00:41	02:03
Tyson Barrie	D	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0.00	13:03	01:00	00:00
Cody Ceci	D	0	0	-1	0	1	2	3	2	1	0.00	22:56	00:00	02:15
Darnell Nurse	D	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	1	1	0.00	25:48	00:00	01:14
Mattias Janmark	C	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	50.00	15:32	00:00	00:39
Brett Kulak	D	0	0	-1	2	2	1	1	2	2	0.00	19:14	00:56	01:01
Leon Draisaitl	C	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	2	0	62.50	24:22	01:37	00:00
Warren Foegele	LW	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0.00	12:25	00:00	01:58
Jesse Puljujarvi	RW	0	0	0	0	3	5	2	0	0	0.00	11:00	00:00	00:00
Klim Kostin	C	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	09:25	00:00	00:00
Evan Bouchard	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0.00	14:05	00:37	00:00
Ryan McLeod	C	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	3	0	58.30	13:45	00:00	01:40
V. Desharnais	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0.00	12:50	00:56	01:41
Philip Broberg	D	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0.00	15:06	00:00	01:48
Dylan Holloway	LW	0	0	0	0	3	5	1	3	0	0.00	13:28	00:00	00:00

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Stuart Skinner	GK	27	24	0.889	0	62:29

Columbus Blue Jackets

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Boone Jenner	C	1	0	1	0	1	3	3	2	1	45.80	24:01	02:42	00:24
Kent Johnson	C	1	0	1	0	4	0	1	2	0	0.00	16:28	01:19	00:00
K. Marchenko	LW	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00	16:01	02:15	00:00
Patrik Laine	RW	0	1	1	0	7	0	1	0	1	0.00	23:37	02:50	00:00
Erik Gudbranson	D	0	1	1	0	1	2	5	1	0	0.00	23:32	00:00	01:01
Adam Boqvist	D	0	1	2	0	3	0	2	1	0	0.00	12:40	01:46	00:00
Johnny Gaudreau	LW	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	0.00	25:59	02:40	00:00
Sean Kuraly	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33.30	15:01	01:20	01:05
Jack Roslovic	C	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	55.60	15:02	01:46	00:32
Vladislav Gavrikov	D	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.00	23:41	00:06	01:00
Nick Blankenburg	D	0	0	2	0	2	3	2	0	1	0.00	19:42	02:08	00:37
Mathieu Olivier	RW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00	08:51	00:00	00:00
Andrew Peeke	D	0	0	-1	0	1	6	3	1	1	0.00	21:26	00:00	01:00
Eric Robinson	LW	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0.00	15:14	00:00	00:44
T. Berni	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	1	0.00	17:46	00:00	00:00
Liam Foudy	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.00	07:42	00:00	00:29
Gustav Nyquist	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	03:33	00:00	00:00
Cole Sillinger	C	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	0	0	42.90	15:58	01:08	00:00

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Joonas Korpisalo	GK	36	34	0.944	0	62:29