New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blue Jackets versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSOH. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Islanders are favored to win at home against the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Islanders have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Blue Jackets went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 4 goals per game.
- Across their last three road contests, Columbus has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 1 goals per game.
- New York has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 5-0.
- New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Columbus has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 3-7 straight up.
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Coming into their game vs. New York, the Blue Jackets are 8-15-5. They are 1-2-1 when favored and 7-13-4 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 2-7-3 record this season, and they are 6-8-2 at home.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 7th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blue Jackets offense is 26th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Spencer Martin gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 2-6, and his save percentage is 90.2%.
Going into the game against Columbus, the Islanders hold a 10-8-7 record. They have a 6-3-3 record when favored and 4-5-4 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 6-4-2 record, while they are 4-4-5 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Islanders come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 28th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Islanders offense is 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 6th in the NHL.
Goalie Semyon Varlamov comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 4-3 and he has a save percentage of 92.6%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blue Jackets to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+161)
- The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Sebastian Aho – Upper Body – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Damon Severson – Upper Body – Out
- Erik Gudbranson – Illness – Questionable
- Daniil Tarasov – Knee – Out
- Elvis Merzlikins – Illness – Out
- Jack Roslovic – Ankle – Out
- Patrik Laine – Illness – Questionable
- Adam Boqvist – Shoulder – Out
- Cole Sillinger – Upper Body – Out
