The Edmonton Oilers (8-6-4) and Columbus Blue Jackets (8-7-1) clash in a Thursday skirmish at Nationwide Arena. The opening puck drop will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Oilers vs. Blue Jackets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The bags were packed after the Edmonton Oilers’ comeback 5–4 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night, as the team prepared to embark on a marathon seven-game Eastern Conference road trip.

Savoie more than held his own among top-flight AHL rookies at 20 over the last decade. He was also the best in the group at even-strength outscoring at age 20. His 55-30 edge gave the Condors a 65 percent even-strength goal share while Savoie was on the ice. Here are the numbers for those same 20-year-old forwards in their rookie seasons.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch provided an update on forward Zach Hyman’s injury on Wednesday. The update comes as the team prepares to face the Philadelphia Flyers, kicking off a seven-game road trip.

Our Oilers vs. Flyers predictions expect a bounceback performance from Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton defense.

The Oilers will open their seven-game road trip using the same lineup from Monday's victory when they face the Flyers on Wednesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the first of back-to-back games