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

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Updated March 22, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET

Mar 17, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves (73) and defenseman Zach Werenski (8) celebrate the win after the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Nationwide Arena.

The Columbus Blue Jackets (37-21-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference) visit the New York Islanders (39-26-5, ninth) in conference action on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

Columbus won 5-2 at home its last time out on March 21 against the Seattle Kraken.

New York played on the road in its last game on March 21, and fell 7-3 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s hockey action.

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 (-117)Underdog: Islanders (-104)Over/under: 6Blue Jackets vs. Islanders game info and start timeDate: Sunday, March 22, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Blue Jackets vs. Islanders on ESPN+!Blue Jackets stats and trendsThrough 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Columbus has won 21 of those games.The Blue Jackets have won 19 of the 26 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -117.The moneyline odds imply that Columbus has a 53.9% chance of winning this game.Columbus has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 43 of 69 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have gone 7-0-3 (70.0% of possible points).They have totaled 38 goals during that time.Over on the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have allowed 2.5 goals per game (25 total) over those 10 matchups.Islanders stats and trendsThe Islanders have been the underdog 44 times this season, and upset their opponent in 26, or 59.1%, of those games.New York has a record of 22-17 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -104 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 51.0% chance for the Islanders to win.New York’s games have gone over 6 goals in 35 of 70 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Islanders have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.They have put up 28 goals over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Islanders have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) over those 10 outings.

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