Edmonton Oilers Set to Battle Columbus Blue Jackets in Metropolitan vs. Pacific Division Showdown

Monday, October 28th, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers, holding a record of 4-4-1, competed against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who were at 3-3-1, in a game held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Prior to this game, the Oilers were boosted by a recent overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings, with Leon Draisaitl scoring two goals.

The Blue Jackets had a home record of 2-2-0 and an overall tally of 3-3-1, possessing a slightly better scoring margin of +3 compared to Edmonton's -8.

Notable players for Columbus included Kirill Marchenko, contributing 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists, and Adam Fantilli, who was in good form recently.

For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl was the top scorer with 10 points, including 6 goals and 4 assists, and Vasily Podkolzin had been influential over the last 10 games.

In their last 10 games, the Blue Jackets averaged 2.7 goals scored and allowed 2.4 goals, while the Oilers had averages of 2.1 goals scored and 2.7 goals against.

Neither team had any reported injuries for this game.

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