Nationwide Arena hosts an NHL battle between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the visiting New York Islanders on Saturday.

The Blue Jackets are 28-46-7 so far on the season. The Islanders, meanwhile, are 34-36-11. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Columbus go 39-39-3 and the Islanders go 42-34-5 on the totals.



View NY Islanders vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 29-ranked Blue Jackets and the No. 25-rated Islanders in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 28-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.1 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets Sportsbook has clicked at a 15% rate while the Islanders have a 81.1% rate on the penalty kill.

New York was a 5-4 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Jets. They won as -117 favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

Columbus won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Avalanche on April 5. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


New York Islanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing New Jersey are 3-7
After playing Winnipeg are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Islanders at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Columbus
NY Islanders are 4-8-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus' last 9 games