EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. COLOMBUS GP RECORD HOME (32) AWAY (32) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. COLUMBUS 64 37-16-3-8 23-6-0-3 14-10-3-5 227 167
OILERS vs. COLUMBUS – 2022-23 1 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 2 3
QUICK FACTS
Saturday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of two games against the Blue Jackets this season and the lone game in Columbus.
The last time these teams met was on January 25th in Edmonton, with the Blue Jackets winning 3-2 in overtime.
Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lead the team with 24 career points against Columbus and Nugent-Hopkins and Ceci have played a team leading 21 games against the Blue Jackets.
TEAM EFFORT
On Feb. 23 at PIT the Oilers had 11 different players record a point, while having six different goal scorers in the game.
LAST 10 GAMES vs. COLUMBUS
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 36 GA: 25
2022-23 1/25/23 @ EDM 3-2 L (OT)
2021-22 4/24/22 @ CBJ 5-2 L
2021-22 12/16/21 @ EDM 5-2 W
2019-20 3/7/20 @ EDM 4-1 W
2019-20 10/30/19 @ CBJ 4-1 W
2018-19 3/21/19 @ EDM 4-1 W
2018-19 3/2/19 @ CBJ 4-0 W
2017-18 3/27/18 @ EDM 3-7 L
2017-18 12/12/17 @ CBJ 7-2 W
2016-17 1/3/17 @ CBJ 1-3 L
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Feb. 25, 2023 Game No. 59 (18-35-5, 41 pts.)
vs. Edmonton Oilers (32-19-8, 72 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 33 (12-18-2, 26 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: FEB. 23, 2023 – CBJ 0 vs. MIN 2
CBJ Goal Scorers:
MIN Goal Scorers: Duhaime (6), Kaprizov (34)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (23/25; 57:01); MIN – Fleury (30/30; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 1/1 | Shots: CBJ: 30 / MIN: 25
3 Stars: 1. Kaprizov, MIN; 2. Fleury, MIN; 3. Korpisalo, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ failed to score a goal for the 6th time this season… MIN scored GWG 3:01 into the game… MIN scored 2nd goal 8:48 into the 1st… Jenner led the club in shots with 6… Peeke led the team in TOI (23:50) and hits with 4 (11 total as team)… Boqvist had his career-best 4-game points streak (2-3-5) snapped.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (52 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (47 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (45 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (43 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (27 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (18 games)
Nyquist (shoulder); Placed on IR (Jan. 28); out indefinitely (10 games)
Sillinger (illness); day-to-day (1 game)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 399
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 9 Recalled Berni from Cleveland (AHL)
Feb. 1 Assigned Berni and Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
12:30pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE OILERS
2022-23 Series: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 vs. EDM)
2021-22 Series: 1-1-0 (1-0-0 vs. EDM)
All-Time Series: 24-34-3-3 (15-13-3-1 vs. EDM)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 4-6-0 | 6-4-0
All-Time GF/GA: 161/226
All-Time SF/SA: 1,853/1,867
All-Time PP: 38-of-247
All-Time PK: 188-of-244
THE LAST GAME VS. EDM: JAN. 25, 2023 – CBJ 3 at EDM 2 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Jenner (14), Marchenko (11), OT – Johnson (9)
EDM Goal Scorers: Ryan (7), PP – Hyman (25)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (34/36; 62:29); EDM – Skinner (24/27; 62:29)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 0/1 | Shots: CBJ: 27 / EDM: 36
3 Stars: 1. Korpisalo, EDM; 2. Ryan, EDM; 3. Johnson, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ earned point for 3rd-straight game (2-0-1), snapping EDM’s 6-game winning streak… Jenner scored 1st goal of game to extend goal-streak to 3 consecutive games (3-0-3)… Johnson recorded his 4th multi-point game of the season (1-1-2), including scoring his 1st career NHL OT goal… Marchenko scored a goal for 2nd-straight game (2-0-2), tying game at 2-2 with 8:34 remaining… Boqvist notched his 1st multi-assist/point game of the campaign (0-2-2), giving him helpers in 2-straight games (0-3-3)… Nyquist skated in his 700th career NHL game and 200th CBJ game.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. EDM)
CBJ is 6-3-0 in the last 9 games against EDM at home, but the Oilers have won 3 of the last 4… Winning team has scored 3 or more goals in past 32-straight contests (including SO goals), including 4-plus in 8 of the last 9 meetings… EDM has recorded 6-of-8 shutouts in series while CBJ have 3-of-4 hat tricks… Most goals scored vs. EDM: 6 (3/4/16)… Most goals allowed vs. EDM: 7 – 2x (MR: 12/12/17).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. EDM)
Blankenburg notched his 1st career goal (GWG) and multi-point effort with 1-1-2 on 4/24/22 vs. EDM… Gaudreau notched his 300th career NHL assist on 2/6/21 vs. EDM.. Jenner collected 1st NHL assist on 11/29/13 vs. EDM… Korpisalo played in 100th NHL game on 10/30/19 vs. EDM… Nyquist skated in his 700th career NHL game on 1/25/23 at EDM.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. EDM
• Boqvist – 1-4-5 in 3 career GP with points in all 3 contests, including two assists in the Jan. 25 game earlier this season
• Gaudreau – 16-21-37 in 42 career GP, including points in each of his last 4 games (1-8-9) and 7 of his past 8 overall (3-10-13) as well as points in 4-straight home contests (3-7-10) and 10 of his last 11 outings at home (5-13-18)
• Johnson – 1-1-2 in 2 career GP, including notching the OT GWG in the most previous meeting against Edmonton earlier this season
• Laine – 4-3-7 in 12 career GP, including points in his 5 of his past 7 against the club (2-3-5) after notching an assist in the game on Jan. 25 earlier this year
• Marchenko – 1-0-1 in 1 career GP, including recording the 3rd period tying goal at Edmonton last month
• Merzlikins – 1-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .928 SV% in 3 career GP, including stopping 33-of-35 shots in a win in his most recent contest against the club on Apr. 24, 2022
• Sillinger – 1-2-3 in 3 career GP, including 1-1-2 in his lone home game against the club on Apr. 24, 2022
