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New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 27, 2027

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 27, 2027.

February 27, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

New York Islanders

6-4-2

40.1%
at
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

59.9% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Columbus Blue Jackets at 59.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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New York Islanders logo
Away team

New York Islanders

40.1%
Fair American +149
Fair decimal 2.49
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

59.9%
Fair American -149
Fair decimal 1.67
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Feb 27, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

130:50 together · 10 games

xG share56.0%
Corsi for / against
135 / 93
Fenwick for / against
93 / 69
Corsi share
59.2%
Fenwick share
57.4%
xG for / against
6.37 / 5.00
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Semyon Varlamov

New York Islanders · Last start: Oct 27

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
92
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
40.2

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.99
xG against / game
3.38
xG differential / game
-0.39

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

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 27, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.7
Corsi share (%)
50.5
Fenwick share (%)
50.3
Faceoff win %
56.2
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 25.5 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
14Points10
0.583Points %0.500
36Goals for26
32Goals against33
4Goal differential-7
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
New York Islanders NYI road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
6Games7
2Wins4
5Points8
-4Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
5-3-2Record5-5-0
12Points10
29Goals for26
30Goals against33
-1Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Islanders NYI 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
Total goals28 – 27
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.8 / 2.7
Shots per game31.1 / 28.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 22, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders New York Islanders
0 - 1 26 - 22 View
Feb 28, 2026
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 26 - 30 View
Dec 28, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 4 26 - 35 View
Nov 2, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 3 22 - 39 View
Apr 17, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 6 37 - 26 View
Mar 24, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 3 30 - 33 View
Jan 20, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 3 26 - 25 View
Oct 30, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 2 26 - 26 View
Apr 4, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2 41 - 27 View
Dec 7, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 7 35 - 36 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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