Two Eastern Conference clubs, at opposite ends of the standings, meet on Sunday, Dec. 28 when the third-place New York Islanders (21-13-4) visit the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6). Blue Jackets (-135) versus Islanders (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Columbus grabbed a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 22 against the Los Angeles Kings. Damon Severson (two assists) and Mason Marchment (two goals) each had two points for the Blue Jackets.
New York won its most recent game 2-0 at home over the New York Rangers on Dec. 27. The Islanders got one point each out of Simon Holmstrom (one goal) and Anders Lee (one goal).
Here’s our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Sunday’s matchup.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Islanders 4 – Blue Jackets 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
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Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Islanders matchup.
Favorite: Blue Jackets (-135)Underdog: Islanders (+114)Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets have gone 8-1 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Columbus is 3-1 (winning 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.The Blue Jackets’ implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this game.Columbus’ 36 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 22 times.Islanders Betting InsightsThe Islanders have been made an underdog 24 times this season, and won 15, or 62.5%, of those games.New York is 11-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Islanders, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.New York has played 17 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.Blue Jackets Key StatsColumbus’ 104 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.The Blue Jackets rank 23rd in goals against, allowing 124 total goals (3.4 per game) in NHL action.It has the league’s 29th-ranked goal differential at -20.The 19 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have recorded this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 92 power-play chances.Columbus ranks 11th in the league with a 20.65% power-play conversion rate.The Blue Jackets have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (18th among NHL squads).Columbus has the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.26%).Columbus has the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51%.The Blue Jackets have a 9.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 29th in the league.Islanders Key StatsNew York’s 106 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.The Islanders give up 2.6 goals per game (100 in total), the fifth-fewest in the league.With a goal differential of +6, the team is ninth-best in the league in that category.With 19 power-play goals (on 121 chances), the Islanders are 22nd in the NHL.New York’s power-play percentage (15.7) puts the team 27th in the league.The Islanders have five shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).The 82.08% penalty-kill percentage of New York is 11th in the league.New York is 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.2%).With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Islanders are 28th in the league.
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