NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets (March 22, 2026)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (37-21-11) face the New York Islanders (39-26-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Islanders opened as favorites, but the Blue Jackets have since moved into favoritism at -115 to win and +215 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Islanders are -265 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Blue Jackets have a 38-31 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 36-34.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Blue Jackets have a 33-34-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 34 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 32-36-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.22 goals per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging only 2.87 (22nd).
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.09 goals per game this season (T19th in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.81 goals (6th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging 30.0 shots per game this season (5th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 28.2 shots per game (18th).
- Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 29.2 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 28.0 shots (18th).
Power Play
- Columbus holds a power play percentage of 20.3%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits 26th with 16.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of just 77.5% (ranked 25th), compared to the Islanders at 81.1% (9th).
P1 Result
Columbus is +180 to win the first period, while NY Islanders is +175.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 31-16-22 | 21-5-9 | 10-11-13 | 4-2-4 |
| NY Islanders | 24-26-20 | 11-11-9 | 13-15-11 | 4-5-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blue Jackets have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Columbus at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on February 28. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Zach Werenski did all he could for his team, recording 2 assists. That result snapped the Blue Jackets' three-game winning streak against the Islanders at Nationwide Arena.
