Forward trio
59:08 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 46 / 37
- Fenwick for / against
- 32 / 27
- Corsi share
- 55.4%
- Fenwick share
- 54.2%
- xG for / against
- 1.47 / 1.95
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 28, 2026
NHL matchup
New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 28, 2026.
February 28, 2026
· 5:00 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 Feb 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
137:44 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 133 / 105
- Fenwick for / against
- 97 / 76
- Corsi share
- 55.9%
- Fenwick share
- 56.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.62 / 4.66
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
82:04 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 80 / 62
- Fenwick for / against
- 65 / 41
- Corsi share
- 56.3%
- Fenwick share
- 61.3%
- xG for / against
- 3.60 / 1.91
Defense pair
158:05 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 191 / 122
- Fenwick for / against
- 147 / 85
- Corsi share
- 61.0%
- Fenwick share
- 63.4%
- xG for / against
- 9.88 / 4.13
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.
Ilya Sorokin
New York Islanders · Last start: Feb 26
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 147
- Save %
- 91.2
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 34.7
Elvis Merzlikins
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Feb 26
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 104
- Save %
- 90.4
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 25.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
- xG for / game
- 2.64
- xG against / game
- 2.95
- xG differential / game
- -0.31
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.50
- xG against / game
- 2.62
- xG differential / game
- -0.11
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 Feb 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.6
- Faceoff win %
- 54.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 54.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.1
- Faceoff win %
- 49.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 26.7 · Shooting: 13.5% · Avg distance: 34.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYI
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 10 |
| 0.583 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 36 | Goals for | 26 |
| 32 | Goals against | 33 |
| 4 | Goal differential | -7 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NYI road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 7 |
| 2 | Wins | 4 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
NYI
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-3-2 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 29 | Goals for | 26 |
| 30 | Goals against | 33 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYI
5 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
5 wins
Total goals29 – 29
Goal differential
0
/
0
Goals per game2.9 / 2.9
Shots per game33.5 / 28.8
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2023 |
New York Islanders
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 5 | 38 - 27 | View |