An intra-conference battle is set for Wednesday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets (31 points) visit the Edmonton Oilers (57 points). Columbus is having a terrible season and are firmly in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Edmonton is fourth in the Pacific division but are just three points back from first. Below is my NHL prediction for Blue Jackets vs Oilers.
Blue Jackets vs Oilers Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Oilers Moneyline (-371) |
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This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Why Bet the Oilers:
✅ Edmonton is 6-0 in their last six games played.
✅ The Oilers are 10-3 in their last 13 home games against the Blue Jackets.
✅ Columbus is 4-16 in their last 20 games.
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Edmonton Oilers
Team Records
| CBJ | Team Records | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 6-9-2 | Overall | 9-7-2 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 0-0 |
| 0-2 | Overtime | 4-2 |
| 5-3-0 | Home | 4-5-1 |
| 1-6-2 | Road | 5-2-1 |
| 4-3-0 | EAS | 4-2-2 |
| 2-6-2 | WES | 5-5-0 |
| 2-2-0 | ATL | 1-0-1 |
| 2-1-0 | MET | 3-2-1 |
| 1-3-1 | CEN | 3-3-0 |
| 1-3-1 | PAC | 2-2-0 |
| 0-2-2 | ≤1 | 4-0-2 |
| 3-5-0 | ≥3 | 3-6-0 |
| 5-3-1 | Oct | 5-5-1 |
| 1-6-1 | Nov | 4-2-1 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| CBJ | Team Stats | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Goals For | 50 |
| 61 | Goals Agst | 57 |
| 2.76 | PP For GM | 2.56 |
| .47 | PP Goals GM | .44 |
| 17.02 | PP% | 17.39 |
| 3 | PP Agst GM | 2.61 |
| .59 | PP Agst Goals GM | .89 |
| 80.39 | PK% | 65.96 |
| 7.2 | PIM GM | 7.5 |
| 7.3 | oPIM GM | 8.1 |
Goalies
| J. Korpisalo | S. Skinner | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GP | 8 |
| 26 | GS | 8 |
| 11-11-3 | W-L-T/O | 3-4-1 |
| 82 | Goals Allowed | 25 |
| 3.17 | GAA | 3.31 |
| 926 | Shots Against | 210 |
| .911 | SV% | .881 |
| 0 | SO | 1 |
| 15 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| .577 | QS% | .500 |
| 2 | Bad Starts | 2 |
| 93 | Goals All.% | 117 |
| 5.76 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -3.60 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22/22 PIT | Jarry ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 37 | 32 | .865 |
| 3/19/22 STL | Husso ML N/A | W5-4 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 |
| 3/17/22 WAS | Vanecek ML N/A | L2-7 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 9 | 6 | .667 |
| 3/10/22 NYI | Sorokin ML N/A | L0-6 TOTAL N/A | 6 | 33 | 27 | .818 |
| 1/31/22 FLA | Bobrovsky ML N/A | L4-8 TOTAL N/A | 7 | 25 | 18 | .720 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/22 SJ | Sawchenko ML N/A | W3-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1.000 |
| 1/29/22 MON | Primeau ML N/A | W7-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 23 | 21 | .913 |
| 1/15/22 OTT | Murray ML N/A | L4-6 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 25 | 20 | .800 |
| 12/18/21 SEA | Driedger ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 17 | 14 | .824 |
| 12/16/21 CBJ | Korpisalo ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 38 | 36 | .947 |
Betting Trends
| CBJ | Betting Trends | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 3.67 | Avg Score | 4.67 |
| 4 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 2.67 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.67 |
| CBJ | Betting Trends | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 2.6 | Avg Score | 5 |
| 3.4 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 2.2 | Avg Score | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| CBJ | Betting Trends | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 2.6 | Avg Score | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | Avg Opp Score | 2.9 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 1.9 | Avg Score | 3.2 |
| 3.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Last time out, Columbus visited the Calgary Blue Jackets, in Johnny Gaudreau’s return, and lost 4-3 in overtime. The Flames jumped out to a 2-0 lead, with one goal in each of the first two period, but the Blue Jackets tied it up midway through the second. Both teams scored one more goal to give the fans free hockey. Calgary secured the extra point with a goal 2:25 into overtime.
Kirill Marchenko, Patrik Laine, and Boone Jenner all scored on the night. Four Blue Jackets recorded at least one assist in the defeat.
Johnny Gaudreau is having a nice start to his Columbus career as he leads the tea with 33 assists and 46 points. Patrik Laine leads the way with 14 goals. The Blue Jackets are scoring 2.47 goals per game and allow 3.87
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton took a trip to Vancouver and left with a 4-2 win. The Oilers opened up the scoring just 1:26 into the game and extended their lead to 2-0 later in the first. It was 3-0 Edmonton before the Canucks got on the board late in the second. Vancouver made it a one-goal game early in the third, but the Oilers sealed the win with an empty netter.
Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins all scored for Edmonton. Three Oilers recorded at least one assist in the victory.
Connor McDavid is well on his way to the Hart Trophy this season as he leads Edmonton with 40 goals, 48 assists, and 88 points. The Oilers are scoring 3.71 goals per game and allow 3.23.
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