Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 27, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Feb 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer (48) celebrates with right wing Simon Holmstrom (10) his second goal of the game against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Bell Centre.

The eighth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders (33-21-5), visit the 10th-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets (29-21-7) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Columbus’ most recent game was a 4-2 road loss against the Boston Bruins on Feb. 26.

New York won its most recent game 4-3 on the road against the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 26.

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the ice.

Watch Blue Jackets vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Blue Jackets (-132)Underdog: Islanders (+110)Over/under: 6.5Blue Jackets vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Saturday, February 28, 2026Time: 6 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Blue Jackets vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Blue Jackets stats and trendsColumbus has gotten the victory in 15 of the 19 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.Through 11 games with moneyline odds shorter than -132 this season, the Blue Jackets have won eight times.Columbus has a 56.9% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 26 of 57 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Blue Jackets have gone 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have given up 22 goals (2.2 per game) over those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have claimed an upset victory in 24, or 61.5%, of the 39 games they have played while the underdog this season.New York has won 15 of its 21 games when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Islanders have a 47.6% chance to win.In 42.4% of New York’s previous games this season (25/59), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the past 10 games, the Islanders have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have given up 25 goals (2.5 per game) over those 10 outings.

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