The Columbus Blue Jackets are playing like it's 2023-24, when blown leads in third periods led to the eventual firing of coach Pascal Vincent.

The list of things the Blue Jackets did well Monday night in Edmonton was long.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Seattle Kraken NHL game to be played on November 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Mathieu Olivier's major boarding penalty and ejection forced the Blue Jackets to play with 11 forwards for much of the game. Mistakes and missed opportunities have put the Blue Jackets into a three-game slide, including a 4-3 loss Nov. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

The Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets take the ice in NHL play at Rogers Place on Monday, Nov. 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Edmonton suffered a 9-1 loss at home its last time out on Nov. 8 against the Colorado Avalanche.

Mattias Janmark will make his season debut against the Blue Jackets on Monday night, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was placed on IR with an undisclosed injury & will miss about a week of action

Attorneys for Sean Higgins, 44, argued that the statements Higgins made at the scene of the crash and in an interview afterward were inadmissible.

Chinkhov has been one of the NHL's most-talked-about trade candidates for a while now, as he notably requested a trade during the off-season. When noting that he is a 24-year-old skilled forward who has shown promise early on during his career, he could be a strong pickup for the Bolts.