The Columbus Blue Jackets VS Edmonton Oilers matchup features the Oilers (2nd in Pacific Division) against the Blue Jackets (8th in Metropolitan).
Edmonton had a two-game winning run that took them to today’s game against Columbus who dropped their past two decisions.
Ahead of the puck game, these are the NHL Predictions Today for Blue Jackets and Oilers to follow, courtesy of MatchPlug.
Predictions and Betting Preview for Columbus Blue Jackets VS Edmonton Oilers
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus.
- When: Saturday, February 25th, 2023
- Time: 9:30 GMT
- Teams to play: Blue Jackets and Oilers.
- NHL Picks: SPREAD -1.5
Odds as seen on 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Columbus Blue Jackets
Season Record: 18-35-5
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 4
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 6.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.85
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 7
The Columbus Jackets suffered another straight defeat (0-1-1) and their third loss in the last five games they’ve played (2-2-1), shutting out with a count of 2-0 by the Minnesota Wild at the Nationwide Arena on Thursday.
Columbus outshot the visiting team 30-25, won 71% of the face-offs and stopped their only penalty, but went 0-for-1 with the man advantage, surrounding Minnesota’s double in the first 8:48 of the matchup. Boone Jenner (17 goals, 32 points this year) recorded a game-high six shots on target for the Blue Jackets who dropped seven of its last 10 fixtures (3-5-2).
Joonas Korpisalo the goaltender in the game with Minnesota made 23 saves, going 10-11-3 for the season with a 3.20 GAA and a.914 save percentage. He registered a 2-4-0 record from 9 past matches against the Oilers with a 3.57 GAA and .883 save percentage. Elvis Merzlikins (6-15-1 for the present campaign with a 4.21 GAA and a .873 save percentage) is 1-1-0 against the Oilers in three last encounters with a 2.67 GAA and .928 save percentage.
The Blue Jackets are also 3rd in the least goals buried per game this season (2.50), 3rd in most goals allowed on average (3.67), 3rd from the bottom in power play (16.2%) and 20th in penalty kill (77.4%).
Betting On The Edmonton Oilers
Season Record: 32-19-8
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.73
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 6.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.44
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 7
The Edmonton Oilers won for the second time in a row, extending their current point streak to five outings (2-0-3) after whipping the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 at the PPG Paints Arena last Thursday.
Connor McDavid (109 points this season) scored twice to attain a career-high 46 snipes in a season, adding some assists too. Leon Draisaitl (35 goals, 87 points) extended his current goal to run a career-high six contests, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (28 goals, 72 points), like Draisaitl, bagged a marker and an assist. It was the first time Edmonton won in its last three travels (1-1-1).
Stuart Skinner the goaltender on Thursday stopped 22 shots to raise his present performance status to 15-11-4 for the season with a 2.89 GAA and a .913 save percentage. He picked up a 1-0-1 past total versus the Blue Jackets with a 2.45 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Meanwhile, Jack Campbell (17-8-4 on the year with a 3.39 GAA and a .887 save percentage) is 2-0-2 against Columbus with a 2.99 GAA and a .897 save percentage.
Their opponents the Oilers are netting the highest amount of goals per game this season (3.81), while allowing the 12th-highest quantity defensively (3.24). They top the league in power play (32.2%) and 26th in penalty kill (75.0%).
MatchPlug Prediction
Columbus has won in their last two head-to-head matchups against Edmonton. Prior to that, the Oilers were on a five-game winning streak versus the Blue Jackets, having won by a margin of two tallies on each occasion.
In addition, three of the last four trips the Edmonton Oilers took to Ohio ended in a victory for Connor McDavid and his squad, with Edmonton outscoring Columbus 15-3 in all those wins.
Moreso, 29 of 40 defeats Columbus suffered this season have been by more than a strike, with the team sporting the 2nd-worst goal differential in the entire league (minus-68). Edmonton on their own path, have won with a goal gap of at two tallies in an outstanding 17 of their most recent 19 victories, netting up to five goals in 14 of them.
Final Prediction: Edmonton Oilers spread.
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