Forward trio
86:12 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 97 / 75
- Fenwick for / against
- 68 / 49
- Corsi share
- 56.4%
- Fenwick share
- 58.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.76 / 3.53
Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 22, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 22, 2026.
March 22, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 22. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
95:39 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 118 / 74
- Fenwick for / against
- 90 / 51
- Corsi share
- 61.5%
- Fenwick share
- 63.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.75 / 3.12
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
70:19 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 92 / 63
- Fenwick for / against
- 67 / 50
- Corsi share
- 59.4%
- Fenwick share
- 57.3%
- xG for / against
- 4.60 / 3.33
Defense pair
129:58 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 123 / 121
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 90
- Corsi share
- 50.4%
- Fenwick share
- 48.6%
- xG for / against
- 5.09 / 6.59
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 21
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 83
- Save %
- 86.7
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 37.3
Ilya Sorokin
New York Islanders · Last start: Mar 21
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 136
- Save %
- 88.2
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 40.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.27
- xG against / game
- 2.68
- xG differential / game
- 0.59
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Islanders
- xG for / game
- 3.20
- xG against / game
- 3.36
- xG differential / game
- -0.17
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.7
- Faceoff win %
- 50.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 30.4 · Shooting: 12.5% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.5
- Faceoff win %
- 52.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 31.3 · Shooting: 8.9% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
NYI
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 14 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.583 |
| 26 | Goals for | 36 |
| 33 | Goals against | 32 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 4 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
NYI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 6 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 2 | Points | 9 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 8 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
NYI
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 5-3-2 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 26 | Goals for | 29 |
| 33 | Goals against | 30 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
4 wins
10
games reviewed
NYI
6 wins
Total goals27 – 29
Goal differential
-2
/
+2
Goals per game2.7 / 2.9
Shots per game29.1 / 32.3
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 26 - 30 | View |
| Dec 28, 2025 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 4 | 26 - 35 | View |
| Nov 2, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Islanders
|
2 - 3 | 22 - 39 | View |
| Apr 17, 2025 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 6 | 37 - 26 | View |
| Mar 24, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Islanders
|
4 - 3 | 30 - 33 | View |
| Jan 20, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Islanders
|
1 - 3 | 26 - 25 | View |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
0 - 2 | 26 - 26 | View |
| Apr 4, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 2 | 41 - 27 | View |
| Dec 7, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Islanders
|
3 - 7 | 35 - 36 | View |
| Oct 28, 2023 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 0 | 34 - 34 | View |