Inside The Rink Game Day Preview
Edmonton Oilers (4-4-1, 9 Pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-1, 7 Pts)
Date: Monday, October 28
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, Oilers+
Radio: Radio 97.1 FM Ohio, 880 CHED AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Edmonton Oilers: -1.5 ML -250
Columbus Blue Jackets: +1.5 ML +205
O/U 6.5
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Edmonton Oilers Notes:
The Oilers will be playing the second game of a back-to-back after recording a 3-2 victory in overtime against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Edmonton is 4-1-1 in its past six games after losing its first three games of the season.
Columbus Blue Jackets Notes:
The Blue Jackets blew an early 2-0 lead and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Columbus is 8-3-0 in their last 11 games versus Edmonton.
Edmonton Oilers Lineup:
Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
J. Skinner-Henrique-Brown
Janmark-Ryan-Perry
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Kulak-Emberson
S. Skinner
Pickard
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Columbus Blue Jackets Lineup:
Sillinger-Monahan-Marchenko
Chinakov-Fantilli-Pyyhtia
Van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Labanc
Ashton-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
Werenski-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson
J. Johnson-Harris
Merzlikins
Tarasov
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Players To Watch:
Edmonton Oilers:
Connor McDavid has three goals and ten points with Leon Draisaitl contributing six goals and ten points. Mattias Ekholm has a goal and seven points, while Evan Bouchard – coming off a season in which his 82 points were fourth among NHL defensemen – has a 3-3-6 line.
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Kirill Marchenko has scored in four of the last six games and has a 4-5-9 line in that span. Mathieu Olivier has a 3-2-5 line in the last four games, while Zach Werenski has a 1-4-5 line in that span.
Injury Report:
Edmonton Oilers:
Evander Kane (Abdominal – LTIR)
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Danforth (Wrist – IR), Voronkov (Upper Body – IR), Jenner (Upper Body – IR), Brindley (Finger – IR), Gudbranson (Shoulder – IR)
Next Game:
Edmonton Oilers: October 31 at Nashville at 8 pm EST.
Columbus Blue Jackets: October 30 vs New York Islanders at 7 pm EST.
