Clash at Rogers Place: Columbus Blue Jackets Face Edmonton Oilers

As the Columbus Blue Jackets prepare to face off against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, fans can anticipate an intriguing matchup. The Blue Jackets have shown a mixed bag of results in their recent games, which could make for an unpredictable encounter on the ice.

In their last three games, the Blue Jackets' performance has been a rollercoaster. After a stunning victory where they scored nine goals against the Buffalo Sabres, showcasing an impressive shooting percentage of 27 percent and winning by a five-goal margin, they faced two more challenging matchups. Against the Washington Capitals, despite taking the game to overtime and securing one point with a shooting percentage of six percent, they ultimately fell short. Their most recent game against the Toronto Maple Leafs saw them struggle to find the net with only one goal on 28 shots – translating to a mere four percent shooting accuracy.

The team's power play opportunities have not been fully capitalized upon; in these past games combined, they've only managed one goal from multiple chances. On a positive note, their penalty kill has been relatively effective except for one slip-up against Washington.

Defensively speaking, goaltending has been inconsistent; while there were moments of resilience with save percentages nearing 91 percent in some periods of play versus Washington and Toronto, overall stability is needed to ensure better outcomes.

As we look ahead to their next game at Rogers Place – known for its energetic atmosphere that can both inspire and intimidate visiting teams – it will be crucial for Columbus to tighten up defensively while finding ways to convert on scoring opportunities if they want to come out on top.

Fans eager to see how Columbus will fare can tune into ESPN+ or BSOH channel 660 when these two teams hit the ice on January 24th at 9 PM Eastern Time in Edmonton.