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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Edmonton Oilers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Oilers · SUN · DEC 27 · 5:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SUN · DEC 27 · 5:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
VS
Edmonton Oilers
Oilers
2–0–1
Upcoming
SUN · DEC 27 · 5:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Edmonton has found Jet Greaves beatable: .830 on 53 shots. But Cole Sillinger has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Nationwide Arena
Edmonton Oilers
Away · Oilers
2–0–1
5 PTS
Blue Jackets
GOALIES
Oilers
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Devon Levi
Devon Levi
Expected
.810 SV% · 4.02 GAA · 2W
.850 SV% L5 · Cooling
Blue Jackets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Oilers
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
OilersProjected lines
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
Blue Jackets
INJURY REPORT
Oilers
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
OilersInjury report
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Oilers have won 2 straight and are 2-0-1 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Edmonton has found Jet Greaves beatable: .830 on 53 shots. But Cole Sillinger has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

A milestone is in reach for Miles Wood: 2 more goals for 200 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has struggled against Edmonton — a .830 save % on 53 shots.
.830 SV% vs EDM
Goaltending
Devon Levi has struggled against Columbus — a .838 save % on 74 shots.
.838 SV% vs CBJ
Player
Connor McDavid has 8 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Edmonton)
8 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Player
Cole Sillinger has 6 points in his last 4 games against Edmonton. See the games →
(Columbus)
6 pts, last 4 vs EDM
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals