NY Islanders (3-3-2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (4-3-1)
October 30, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets +135 / NY Islanders -160; Over/Under: +6
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The New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs NY Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Columbus Blue Jackets vs NY Islanders Pick.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders lost to the Panthers and Ducks, and they play the Rangers and Sabres next. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.33 goals per game and are scoring 13.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Palmieri leads New York with 4 goals, Noah Dobson has 6 assists and Anders Lee has 40 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 62.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 15 goals on 103 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 9 goals on 131 shots.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Predators, beat the Oilers, and play the Jets, Capitals, Sharks, and Kings next. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 4.13 goals per game and are scoring 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sean Manahan leads Columbus with 5 goals, Kirill Marchenko has 7 assists and Zach Werenski has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 17 goals on 149 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 8 goals on 80 shots.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last eight road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Mathieu Olivier has scored at least one goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four home games.
- Sean Monahan has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 11 appearances with his team as an underdog against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in each of the Islanders’ last four games against the Blue Jackets.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in 11 of his last 12 appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Brock Nelson has recorded an assist in four of the Islanders’ last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs NY Islanders Prediction
The NY Islanders continue to come up small offensively and pile up weird results, and yet they’re still favorites despite playing on the end of a back-to-back. The Islanders lost last night to the Ducks as favorites of -237. And now we’re supposed to lay -160 the next day? Yeah, that’s going to be a no from me, dog. The Columbus Blue Jackets have played their best hockey at home, and all four of their wins have come as juicy underdogs. Give me the plus money.
