The New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off wins in their last game — will play on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The sportsbooks have made the Islanders heavy favorites at -193 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blue Jackets are at +158.
The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of April 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYI: (-193) | CBJ: (+158)
- Puck line: NYI: -1.5 (128) | CBJ: +1.5 (-157)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-122) | Under: (+101)
Injury Report as of April 4
Islanders: Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Justin Danforth: Illness (Questionable), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Boone Jenner: Illness (Questionable)
Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Islanders Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.95 (23rd) | Goals Scored | 2.85 (25th) |
| 3.28 (23rd) | Goals Allowed | 3.61 (30th) |
| 30.0 (18th) | Shots | 30.0 (18th) |
| 32.8 (29th) | Shots Allowed | 34.0 (31st) |
Islanders Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal | 74 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 221 | 5 | -6 |
| Noah Dobson | 75 | 8 | 58 | 66 | 169 | 1 | +6 |
| Bo Horvat | 74 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 228 | 10 | -5 |
| Brock Nelson | 75 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 233 | 9 | -12 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 75 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 188 | 8 | -23 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 75 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 146 | 1 | -26 |
| Zachary Werenski | 63 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 188 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 71 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 176 | 8 | -3 |
| Boone Jenner | 58 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 154 | 5 | -8 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 69 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 129 | 5 | +1 |
Betting Trends
- The Islanders have put together a 16-19 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Islanders have an implied win probability of 65.9%.
- The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog 68 times this season, and won 21, or 30.9%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 38.8%.
- New York’s 75 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 45 times.
- Columbus’ games this season have had more than 6 goals 50 of 75 times.
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