Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 2/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

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

The Columbus Blue Jackets (18-35-5) welcome the Edmonton Oilers (32-19-8) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at -250 while the Blue Jackets are priced at +205. The betting total is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-2 win over the Penguins in their previous game. Edmonton earned 8 mins in the box for this game. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing in this victory. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to net 2 goals. In the game, they tallied a score on 7 of the 44 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 139 goals while earning 159 on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 208 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have scored 52 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 225 goals (1st in hockey) so far this year and have given up 191. Edmonton has taken 1,972 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the season, they have 72 points and their points percentage sits at .610. The Oilers have seen 1,876 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Edmonton comes into the game with 205 power play opportunities and they have notched 66 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 32.20%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Opponents have tallied 126 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.86. Skinner has played in 46 matchups during his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 during his 2,642 mins in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 22-17-4 and he was named the starter in 44 games. For his career, Skinner is sitting with 25 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .568. Skinner has seen 1,428 shots against him and has recorded 1,302 saves.

In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Wild in a matchup where the Blue Jackets ended up taking the loss by a final of 2-0. The Blue Jackets earned 0 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Blue Jackets have accumulated 120 goals at even strength and 25 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. Columbus has tried 1,699 shots (27th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.53%, while allowing their opponents 2,006 shots. For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched a total of 145 goals, 41 points, as well as a points percentage of .353. They have allowed 213 goals to be scored by of a combination of 173 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 154 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 16.23%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.40% on their oppositions 177 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo protecting the goal. Korpisalo has accumulated a career mark of 86-78-24 and has played in 209 games. Korpisalo's quality start percentage sits at 48.1% and he has 91 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 5,448 saves out of the 6,032 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .903. The opposition is averaging 3.05 goals per contest and he has relinquished 584 goals overall. He was named a starter in 189 games and has been on the ice for 11,496 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-250)

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