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Columbus Blue Jackets (31-29-9) vs. NY Islanders (32-28-9)
March 24, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders -142 / Columbus Blue Jackets 120; Over/Under: 6.5
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders meet Monday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s an Islanders vs Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include an Islanders vs Blue Jackets Pick.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Penguins and Panthers, and play the Canucks, Senators, and Predators next. The Blue Jackets have lost six straight games and eight of their last nine games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.14 goals per game and are scoring 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 25 goals, Zach Werenski has 49 assists and Adam Fantilli has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 75.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 60 goals on 507 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 140 goals on 1,346 shots.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders beat the Canadiens, lost to the Flames, and they play the Canucks, Lightning, and Hurricanes next. The Islanders have split their last 14 games and are in the wild card conversation.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.72 goals per game and are scoring 12.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Anders Lee leads New York with 25 goals, Noah Dobson has 26 assists and Bo Horvat has 207 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.96 goals per game and are killing 71.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 29 goals on 262 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 136 goals on 1,460 shots. The Islanders will meet the Canucks, Lightning, Hurricanes, Lightning, and Wild after this game.

Why the New York Islanders will win

  • The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last six games.
  • The Islanders have won each of their last six home games against the Blue Jackets.
  • The Islanders have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 12 night games at UBS Arena.
  • The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in eight of their last nine games as underdogs when trailing after the first period.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

  • The Islanders have lost four of their last five games as favorites after coming off overtime.
  • The road team has won four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
  • The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Islanders’ last five games at UBS Arena.
  • The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The New York Islanders rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (12.35%).
  • The New York Islanders rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.90%).
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.32).
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.40%).

Islanders vs Blue Jackets Injury Report

Adam Boqvist is questionable for the Islanders.

The Blue Jackets will be without Owen Sillinger, while Jake Christiansen and Daniil Tarasov are questionable.

Islanders vs Blue Jackets Prediction

The Islanders have had issues stringing together success, but they’ve been scratching and clawing lately, and they’re in the wild-card race. The Blue Jackets haven’t won a game since March 9, and they’ve looked awful in a lot of those losses. The Blue Jackets have been shut out in three of their last five games and just allowed six goals against the Penguins.

If the Islanders are serious about sneaking into the playoffs, these are games they can’t afford to drop. The Islanders are also at home, where they’ve won 17 of their 32 games. The Blue Jackets have seen 20 of their 29 losses come on the road. Give me the Islanders and a reasonable price.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: NY Islanders -142

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