The Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers big favorites at -285 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blue Jackets are at +228.
The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of March 7, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Oilers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: EDM: (-285) | CBJ: (+228)
- Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (-119) | CBJ: +1.5 (-102)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-138) | Under: (+113)
Injury Report as of March 7
Oilers: Troy Stecher: Trade (Out)
Blue Jackets: Elvis Merzlikins: Upper Body (Questionable), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out)
Oilers vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Oilers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Oilers vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Oilers Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.53 (4th) | Goals Scored | 2.98 (21st) |
| 2.88 (10th) | Goals Allowed | 3.66 (31st) |
| 33.5 (2nd) | Shots | 30.1 (19th) |
| 28.3 (4th) | Shots Allowed | 33.3 (30th) |
Oilers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | 58 | 23 | 76 | 99 | 199 | 5 | +27 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 60 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 165 | 15 | +20 |
| Zach Hyman | 59 | 42 | 19 | 61 | 211 | 12 | +26 |
| Evan Bouchard | 60 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 157 | 6 | +19 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 59 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 131 | 3 | +9 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 62 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 121 | 1 | -19 |
| Zachary Werenski | 50 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 133 | 0 | +6 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 59 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 147 | 7 | +1 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 56 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 103 | 5 | +6 |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 50 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 107 | 1 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Oilers have been a moneyline favorite 51 times this season, and have finished 34-17 in those games.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Oilers’ implied win probability is 74.0%.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 56 times, and won 18, or 32.1%, of those games.
- The Blue Jackets have a 30.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- In 29 of 60 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Columbus has played 33 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
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