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New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2026-02-28 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 New York Islanders (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 63.4%
NYI: 36.6%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.47
NYI: 2.59
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
Jet Greaves - 26-19-9 | 0.908 SV% | 2.60 GAA
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 29-24-2 | 0.906 SV% | 2.68 GAA
StatCBJNYI
Season SV%0.9090.910
Last 5 SV%0.8880.851
SV% vs Opponent0.9070.946
GAA2.622.55
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • CBJ at home vs NYI: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22NYI 1 - 0 CBJNYICBJ
2026-02-28CBJ 3 - 4 NYINYICBJ
2025-12-28CBJ 4 - 2 NYICBJCBJ
2025-11-02NYI 3 - 2 CBJNYINYI
2025-04-17CBJ 6 - 1 NYICBJCBJ

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 63.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.5 - 2.6