Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Blue Jackets vs Islanders NHL Odds
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(25-25-7) Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders (23-28-5)Date: Monday, March 11th
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Belmont Park Arena in Elmont, New York
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: NYI -122 | Col +102
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: OFF
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The New York Islanders halted a two-game winning streak in their last outing versus the Philadelphia Flyers at home as they fell by three goals in the end. In all, the loss marked their sixth defeat in the last 10 games, overall.
The Columbus Blue Jackets enter this game winners of two of their last three games. They were able to atone for a shutout, 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins by achieving a payback win in their last time out.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus scored an early goal in the first period versus the Pittsburgh Penguins while also taking a 2-1 lead to begin the third period. However, two goals by Oliver Bjorkstrand along with shot leader Cam Atkinson sealed the victory in the end for the Blue Jackets.
Bjorkstrand scored his 14th goal of the season in the contest. On the other hand, Atkinson scored two goals on the night as this was his 38th goal on the season while he also has 257 shots on goal to lead the team.
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In all, the Blue Jackets had 33 shots on goal for the night while goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky ( 29-21-1) picked up the win in net as he had 28 saves on the night for a .966 save percentage. With the win, Columbus halted a two game home losing streak.
They did not have much success versus the Hurricanes in their last time out as they suffered a 4-2 loss in the end. After a back-and-forth game throughout the first two periods, the Hurricanes entered the third with a slim, one-goal lead before Sebastian Aho sealed the victory with a goal at the 19:53 mark of the period.
New York Islanders
After posting nine goals in their two games prior, the New York Islanders suddenly went cold on the offensive end as they posted two goals Sunday night in a loss to the Flyers. The Islanders ended the game with a total of 27 shots on goal as Scott Mayfield gave New York an early 1-0 lead in the first; Yet, they labored on the offensive end throughout the remainder of the contest until a late goal by Nick Leddy ended the scoring for the night.
Starting goalkeeper Christopher Gibson spent only 20 minutes in net while having 10 saves. Eventually, he was replaced by Thomas Greiss who also had 10 saves in the contest with a horrible.667 save percentage in defeat.
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Surprisingly, the Islanders have dropped four of their last six games at home with the defeat to Philadelphia. Furthermore, they continue to decrease their positioning within the Metropolitan standings as their play continues to remain very much shaky at this point.
Nonetheless, they had much success versus the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last meeting as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Blue Jackets were able to get on the board.
NHL Betting Trends:
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- Favorite is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
- Home team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Blue Jackets are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in New York.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Under
Look for the under to be the play in this contest as the Islanders will certainly be looking to put in a much better defensive performance than was illustrated in their last outing versus the Flyers. Keep in mind that New York ranks as the top team in the league in goals allowed per game. On the other hand, Columbus has indeed struggled lately in posting just eight goals in their last five outings. In all, look for the Islanders to pick up a 3-1 win in what will be a very competitive contest throughout.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Blue Jackets 1 – Islanders 3
The Islanders not only need this win for some confidence and momentum moving forward, but, to also halt their steady decline within the Metropolitan standings as well. They continue to rank second within the division, however, are being heavily pursued by the third-seeded team in the Carolina Hurricanes.
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