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New York Islanders
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 5:28PM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 11:00PM
2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
New York Islanders Moneyline +105

The model graded 2 markets for New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $205 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 28 Feb 2026, 11:00PM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win66.9%
The price says48.8%
Best price+105
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline New York Islanders High67% chance +105
Spread High73% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Moneyline
New York Islanders
+105
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New York Islanders

  • Mathew Barzal COut
  • Semyon Varlamov GOut
  • Kyle Palmieri COut

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 5 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability5 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans New York IslandersNo line posted

New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineNew York Islanders +1.5No line posted

New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; New York Islanders have won 1 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway
New York Islanders — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2CARHome
L1–4MTLHome
L0–3OTTHome
W5–3TORHome
L3–4CARAway

New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 0, New York Islanders won 2.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsNew York IslandersWinner
Mar 2201New York Islanders
Feb 2834New York Islanders

Who’s out or in doubt

5 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT
New York Islanders
PlayerStatus
Mathew Barzal COUT
Semyon Varlamov GOUT
Kyle Palmieri COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Islanders vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Islanders. The most recent game between them was Saturday 28 February 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
New York Islanders 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
22 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Islanders1–0New York Islanders
28 Feb 2026New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets3–4New York Islanders
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