The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Edmonton Oilers meet Monday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oilers vs Blue Jackets Prediction.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back ffrom a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 7-7 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against the Seattle Kraken.
Blue Jackets Drop 3 In A Row
Kirill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets with 16 points including team-highs of 8 goals and 8 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 6 goals and 7 assists for his 13 points. Zach Werenski also has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists and Charlie Coyle has 9 points with 7 assists. Boone Jenner and Adam Fantilli also have 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists apiece and Cole Sillinger each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Sean Monahan also has 6 points with 5 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 3-4 with a 2.90 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 4-3 with a 3.14 GAA and a .909 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Marchenko has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games.
- Sean Monahan has scored at least one goal in each of his last six Monday appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko has recorded an assist in six of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 9-1 blowout loss at the hands of Colorado in their last game to sit at 6-6-4 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers to start a new road trip.
Oilers Drop 3 In A Row
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 22 points including a team-high 17 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 18 points with a team-high 10 goals and 8 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists while Evan Bouchard has 10 points with 2 goals and 8 assists. Jake Walman has 7 points with a goal and 6 assists. Darnell Nurse has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists while Mattias Ekholm has 6 points with 5 assists and Adam Henrique and Vasily Podkolzin each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Stuart Skinner has gone 4-4-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .889 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 2-2-1 with a 4.00 GAA and an .836 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Blue Jackets have lost 10 of their last 11 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The home team has won eight of the last nine games between the Blue Jackets and Oilers.
- The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Blue Jackets and Oilers.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Rogers Place.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored a goal in five of the Oilers’ last six games as home favorites.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Oilers’ last eight games as favorites.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last 13 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games as favorites following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Oilers vs Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the over here. We got a prime example from Edmonton against Colorado with how volatile this goaltending pairing of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard are. Columbus can score and I think that they get to Edmonton, but I also think that the Oilers can pot some markers here against Columbus and give us the over.