The Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking to extend their winning streak to five games when they are in Long Island to take on the New York Islanders. The Blue Jackets seem to have picked up where they left off last season, showing us, they are one of the better offensive teams in the league. They are averaging 3.36 goals per game. They have a young dynamic forward group that contains a lot of speed a skill, and some grit further down the depth chart. This is a recipe for success. On the blue line they have reigning Norris Trophy finalist Zach Werenski who can dominate games on his own. In their last seven games, they are 6-1. They have been a better road team to begin the season; they have a 4-1-0 record away from Nationwide Arena. These teams met four times last season; the Blue Jackets won three of the four meetings.
Uncharacteristically, it has been the defensive play that has been holding the Islanders back. They are averaging 3.55 goals against per game to begin the year. Their offense simply isn’t good enough to outpace their defensive play. We are getting a good price on the Blue Jackets in this game and I will be taking the value. Give me the Blue Jackets on the money line.
Blue Jackets vs. Islanders prediction: Blue Jackets ML (+115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.
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