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Edmonton Oilers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Sunday, December 27, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, December 27, 2026, with puck drop at 6:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and SN.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 172026-12-17: vs DAL
  2. 182026-12-18: no game
  3. 192026-12-19: vs UTA
  4. 202026-12-20: vs ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 212026-12-21: no game
  6. 222026-12-22: no game
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: no game
  11. 272026-12-27: at CBJ
rest since last game
6 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,701 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,701 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Back home after a game in Washington.

  1. 172026-12-17: vs SEA
  2. 182026-12-18: no game
  3. 192026-12-19: vs LAK
  4. 202026-12-20: no game
  5. 212026-12-21: at PHI
  6. 222026-12-22: vs MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: at WSH
  11. 272026-12-27: vs EDM, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~328 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~656 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMCBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series