The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, seeking payback after a recent overtime loss. Kirill Marchenko and Connor McDavid both look to extend their point streaks in the rematch at Nationwide Arena. The game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Hulu, ESPN+, SNP, SNW and SNE.
The Columbus Blue Jackets (8-7-1) face the Edmonton Oilers (8-6-4) for the second time in three days, with Columbus hoping to reverse a 5-4 overtime defeat from Monday at Rogers Place. In that game, McDavid scored two third-period goals to rally Edmonton, while Jack Roslovic netted the overtime winner. Roslovic repeated his overtime heroics in a 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, Edmonton's first stop on a seven-game road trip.
McDavid assisted on Roslovic's goal against Philadelphia, giving him 11 points (four goals, seven assists) during a season-long six-game point streak. Oilers forward Zach Hyman could return for the first time since sustaining a dislocated wrist against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final last season.
Columbus is coming off a 2-1 shootout win at the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, which ended a four-game skid (0-3-1). Marchenko contributed an assist and scored in the shootout, leading the Blue Jackets with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 16 games. He has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) over an NHL career-long nine-game point streak.
This matchup highlights two stars in form, with both teams aiming to build momentum amid busy schedules.