The Columbus Blue Jackets (14-30-3) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers (27-18-3) Wednesday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jackets vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blue Jackets suffered a 4-3 loss in overtime at the Calgary Flames Monday to kick off the road trip. Columbus is now 2-6-1 in the past 9 games overall, while the Over has cashed in 6 of its last 8 games.
The Oilers enter on a season-best 6-game win streak, including a 4-2 victory at the Vancouver Canucks last time out on Saturday. That was a rare Under result, as the Over is 5-1-1 in the past 7 games overall.
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