ilers: @ :jackets: PreviewLast 10: Edmonton 3-6-1; Columbus 4-4-2
Season series: Fourth and final meeting of the regular season. Columbus has taken two of the first three matchups, including the only one at Nationwide Arena, 3-2 on a Jakub Voracek goal in the fourth round of the shootout. Kristian Huselius of the Blue Jackets leads all scorers with three goals.
Big story: At this point it seems a pretty safe bet that the Oilers will finish last and have the best shot at winning the lottery for the No. 1 pick in the 2010 Entry Draft. They come into Monday nine points behind the Maple Leafs, the cellar dwellers in the Eastern Conference.
Who's hot?: Edmonton's leading scorer, Dustin Penner, has a goal and three assists in the last two games. Andrew Cogliano has goals in consecutive games. Shawn Horcoff has a goal and two assists during a three-game points streak.
Voracek has two goals and two assists in his last three games, giving the Columbus rookie 40 points this season.
Injury report: Add forwards Patrick O'Sullivan (hand) and Fernando Pisani (groin) to the Oilers' laundry list of injuries. Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (back), defensemen Sheldon Souray (hand) and Ladislav Smid (neck) and forwards Ales Hemsky (shoulder), Ryan Stone (knee), Jean-Francois Jacques (back) and Ryan Jones (torn MCL) are all on injured reserve and likely out for the season.
Huselius (upper body) and captain Rick Nash (lower body) have been battling injuries for the Blue Jackets. Forward Derek MacKenzie (sprained MCL) and defenseman Rostislav Klesla (groin) are on injured reserve.
Stat pack: Edmonton has given up an average of 35 shots over its last six games. … Playing without Nash and Huselius, who have combined for 17 power-play goals this season, Columbus was 0-for-6 with the man advantage against St. Louis.
