Columbus Blue Jackets vs NY Islanders Prediction 4-4-24 Picks

The New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Islanders vs Blue Jackets prediction.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders recently lost to the Lightning while beating the Flyers and Blackhawks. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.95 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 31 goals, Noah Dobson has 58 assists and Brock Nelson has 233 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.27 goals per game and are killing 72.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 159 goals on 1,707 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 64 goals on 724 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets recently beat the Avalanche, while splitting 2 games with the Penguins. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring on 14.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 22 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 45 assists and Zach Werenski has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.61 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 71 goals on 781 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 130 goals on 1,266 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Nationwide Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last nine games.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the last four games between the Islanders and Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

New York Islanders Team Facts

• The Islanders have lost five of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last two games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Islanders have won the first period in each of their last four games at Nationwide Arena.

Islanders vs Blue Jackets prediction

The Blue Jackets are coming off massive upset wins over the Avs and Penguins, but they’ve had trouble sustaining success all season, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up. The Islanders are still in the thick of the playoff race, and they’ve quietly won 3 of their last 4 games with an improved effort defensively. The Islanders have won 8 of the last 9 games against the Blue Jackets, and that includes outscoring them 9-3 in the last two games. The Islanders are the better team, have motivation on their side, and have owned the H2H. Give me the Islanders, and I’ll take the PL to shave down the price.