NHL Prop Bets: Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders (February 28, 2026)
The New York Islanders (33-21-5) face the Columbus Blue Jackets (29-21-7) at Nationwide Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 32-27 Puck Line record this season, while the Blue Jackets hold a record of 32-25.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Islanders have a 27-30-2 O/U record this season (meaning 27 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Blue Jackets have a 26-29-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.86 goals per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.09 (17th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.71 goals per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Blue Jackets are giving up an average of 3.16 goals (21st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 27.4 shots per game this season (20th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Columbus is allowing its opposition 30.1 shots per game (28th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 27.9 shots per game (16th in the NHL), while the Blue Jackets are averaging 30.0 shots (5th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 16.1%, ranking T27th in the league this season, while Columbus sits T18th with 19.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 81.5% (ranked 9th), easily outperforming the Blue Jackets, who sit at 77.2% (25th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +205 to win the first period, while Columbus is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 20-20-19 | 10-9-9 | 10-11-10 | 4-1-5 |
| Columbus | 25-14-18 | 16-4-7 | 9-10-11 | 5-2-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Blue Jackets have also appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Blue Jackets have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Columbus recorded a 2-4 victory over NY Islanders at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on December 28. Kirill Marchenko led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. The Blue Jackets have now won three straight at Nationwide Arena against the Islanders.
