Blue Jackets vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 22

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at UBS Arena on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Blue Jackets (-122) at Islanders (+102) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus secured a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on March 21 against the Seattle Kraken. The Blue Jackets got three points each out of Zachary Werenski (three assists) and Cole Sillinger (one goal and two assists).

New York played on the road its last time out on March 21, and lost 7-3 against the Montreal Canadiens. Seven Islanders skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including Bo Horvat (one assist) and Anders Lee (one assist).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Sunday'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-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Blue Jackets 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Islanders game.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-122)
• Underdog: Islanders (+102)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been victorious in 21 of their 28 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (75.0%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter, Columbus is 14-5 (winning 73.7% of the time).
• The Blue Jackets have a 55.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Columbus' 69 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 33 times.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have been an underdog 43 times, and won 25, or 58.1%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 19-14 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +102 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 49.5% chance of victory for the Islanders.
• New York's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 30 of 70 times.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus ranks 12th in the NHL with 222 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• The Blue Jackets have conceded 213 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 17th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 13th-ranked goal differential at +9.
• The 35 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 171 power-play chances.
• Columbus has the league's 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.47%).
• The Blue Jackets have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
• Columbus' 77.72% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.7% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets shoot 10.8% as a team (18th in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• With 201 goals (2.9 per game), New York has the league's 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Islanders allow 2.8 goals per game (197 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
• Its +4 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The Islanders have 35 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 208 chances.
• New York has the league's 26th-ranked power-play percentage (16.83%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have nine.
• At 81.05%, New York has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York is seventh in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Islanders are 26th in the league.