Columbus at Edmonton

Columbus has suprisingly pulled off four straight wins but now they go to Edmonton where they have only won once in nine tries. Edmonton has already won two from Columbus this season and tonight they get help from a couple of new trade acquisitions, Jaroslav Spacek and Dick Tarnstrom. Despite their recent success, let us not forget that over the past ten years, Columbus is 13-66 on the road vs. winning teams and 5-38 vs. teams that score 2.85+ goals per game (Edmonton averages 3.3 and has scored 3.8 per game over their last five games). Road underdogs that have been outscored by their opponents by 0.65+ goals/game are just 11-40 (22%) off an overtime win since 1996. Columbus has played some good hockey of late but they'll be very hard pressed to continue it tonight. Two stars on the Oilers.