Blue Jackets vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 28

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory -- will play on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Blue Jackets (-142) versus Islanders (+120) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus was handed a 4-2 defeat on the road its last time out on Feb. 26 against the Boston Bruins. The Blue Jackets were led by Adam Fantilli (one goal and one assist) and Mason Marchment (two assists).

New York won on the road in its last game on Feb. 26, 4-3 over the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders got two points each out of Matthew Schaefer (two goals) and Simon Holmstrom (two assists).

Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Blue Jackets 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-142)
• Underdog: Islanders (+120)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• In the 19 times this season the Blue Jackets have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 15-4 in those games.
• Columbus is 6-1 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (85.7% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Columbus' 57 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 34 times.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have been an underdog 38 times, and won 23, or 60.5%, of those games.
• This season New York has won 13 of its 17 games, or 76.5%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The Islanders have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has played 29 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 176 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have conceded 180 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 138 power-play chances).
• Columbus has the league's 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.57%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 21st among NHL squads.
• Columbus has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.16%).
• Columbus wins 50.8% of its faceoffs (11th in NHL).
• The Blue Jackets make 10.4% of their shots (24th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York has 169 goals this season (2.9 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
• The Islanders have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 160 total goals (2.7 per game), fourth in the league.
• Its +9 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The Islanders have 28 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 174 chances.
• New York's power-play percentage (16.09) puts the team 27th in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 81.48% penalty-kill percentage of New York is 10th in the NHL.
• At 51.9%, New York has the NHL's seventh-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Islanders' 10.5% shooting percentage is 22nd in the league.