Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-250) Blue Jackets (+205)

The Edmonton Oilers (46-26-6) are hitting the road to Nationwide Arena on Sunday where they will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (35-36-7). The moneyline on this matchup has Edmonton at -250 while Columbus is coming in at +205. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 6-3 win over the Avalanche in the last game they played. The Oilers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. While out there on the ice, they converted 6 out of the 27 shots they tried. They also had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score. Edmonton recorded 8 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 241 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have tallied 50 goals in those attempts. The Oilers have had 2,497 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .904. Edmonton has tried 2,649 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 189 goals while having 214 on offense. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 223 power play opportunities and they have scored 57 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 25.56%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 98 points and their points percentage comes in at .628. When discussing scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 271 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have allowed 239.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Mike Smith. Smith has been involved in 669 matchups during his hockey career. He has a record of 298-263-78 and he was named the starter in 626 games. Opponents have tallied 1,719 goals versus Smith in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. Smith has had 19,555 shots taken against him and has gathered 17,836 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 38,200 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Smith has 334 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534.

In their last contest, Columbus went up against the Senators in an outing where the Blue Jackets took the defeat by a final score of 2-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this game and netted 1 goal out of those tries. The Blue Jackets recorded 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blue Jackets have scored 208 goals at even strength and 36 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. Columbus has put up 2,340 shots (21st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.43%, while allowing their opponents 2,743 shots. On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have 244 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .494. They have a tally of 204 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.65%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.92% on their oppositions 223 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%. They have permitted 284 goals to be scored by way of 237 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you are going to see Elvis Merzlikins in goal. Merzlikins holds a career record of 46-42-20 and has played in 116 games. Merzlikins' rate of quality starts comes out to 52.3% and he has earned 56 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has compiled 3,220 stops out of 3,528 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has surrendered 308 goals in total. He has been a starter 107 games and his ice time sits at 6,399 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus (+205)

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