EDMONTON OILERS VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – 10/30/19 FREE PICK & NHL BETTING PREDICTION

The Edmonton Oilers will be in Detroit on Tuesday before making the trip to Columbus on Wednesday night. The Oilers will be looking to rebound from a 6-2 loss at home against the Panthers on Sunday.

Columbus will be looking for their third win in four games following a 7-4 loss in Philadelphia their last time on the ice.

The Blue Jackets have a record of 6-4-0 throughout their previous 10 games against the Oilers. Columbus has averaged 3.20 goals per game during the span while giving up 3.50.

They’ll need to keep the skates laced up tight to get the win at home on Wednesday.

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers will be taking the ice in Detroit on Tuesday before making the trip to Columbus. They will be looking to bounce back from a 2-6 loss at home against the Panthers last Sunday.

Edmonton was outshot 26-29 in the game and only won 25 of 54 faceoffs. They were able to find the back of the net on one of their three power-play opportunities and defended the goal the one time they were forced to skate shorthanded.

They had 13 blocked shots and nine takeaways in the game.

The Oilers have been good for an average of 3.00 goals per game this season while giving up 2.67 to their opponents. They have been able to fire 27.9 shots per game while allowing 30.6 on the defensive end of the ice.

Edmonton has scored 11 power-play goals for a 33.3 conversion rate to go with an 86.5 penalty kill percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets will be looking for a third win in four games after falling 7-4 in Philadelphia against the Flyers on Saturday. Columbus was outshot 26-46 in the game and lost the faceoff battle 22-40.

They were unable to score on any of their five power-play opportunities and gave up two goals on four of the times they were forced to skate with a man in the box.

They had 17 blocked shots and five takeaways in the game.

Columbus has been able to find the back of the net for an average of 2.73 goals per game for the season while giving up 3.55 to their opponents. They have been able to fire an average of 33.6 shots per game while allowing 31.1 on the defensive end of the ice.

They have four power-play goals this season for an 11.4 conversion rate to go with a 75.0 penalty kill percentage.

NHL Betting Trends:

• Oilers are 18-3 previous 21 games vs. Metropolitan Division
• Oilers are 5-1 previous six games

Free Edmonton Oilers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Prediction:

The power-play has been huge for the Oilers in their previous 10 games against the Blue Jackets. They have 11 goals on 33 tries while giving up six on 28.

They will need to be strong while Columbus is in the box on Wednesday. Columbus spends an average of five minutes less in the box per game than the Oilers and playing their second game in as many days, Edmonton will need all of the help they can get.

I’m liking the Oilers on the road, here. Defensively, they are the stronger team and they are putting the puck in the net more than Columbus when they are on the offensive end of the ice.