New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL
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Total Shots On Target by Brock Nelson - Over 2.5
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The NHL Metropolitan Division will host a very interesting Intra-Divisional game between New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets to be disputed next Monday, January 20th at 06:30 pm CST. For this game, the main expectation is having a very even game, as the Islanders must try to build momentum when playing at home, as they still are very far from the playoffs’ spots.
In this matter, New York Islanders were recently able to break a streak of 2 losses in a row after their most recent victory over San Jose Sharks (4-1). Even so, they still are the worst offensive line in the Eastern Conference after only scoring 121 goals throughout the season, so players like Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat are expected to increase their offensive participation as they’re the players with most minutes disputed throughout the season.
Meanwhile, Columbus Blue Jackets are definitely having a best season than expected, not only because they’re on the playoffs’ spots, but also because their offensive performance is one of the best within the Eastern Conference. Nonetheless, they still have a long way to go, as their defensive line has just shown a recent recovery from the terrible beginning of the season, an improvement that let them build their streak of 7 games in a row without losing in regulation time.
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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87 | 2631 | 29 | 33 | 0 |
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82 | 1866 | 28 | 34 | -31 |
New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets Latest Matches
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New York Islanders against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
I. Sorokin
M. Hogberg
N. Dobson
A. Romanov
I. George
S. Mayfield
R. Pulock
A. Pelech
S. Holmstrom
M. Gatcomb
K. MacLean
B. Horvat
B. Nelson
J. Pageau
A. Lee
C. Cizikas
K. Palmieri
P. Engvall
M. Barzal
A. Duclair
D. Tarasov
E. Merzlikins
J. Johnson
J. Christiansen
D. Fabbro
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
K. Marchenko
Z. Aston-Reese
M. Olivier
L. Del Bel Belluz
C. Sillinger
K. Johnson
M. Pyyhtia
D. Voronkov
J. Danforth
S. Kuraly
J. Van Riemsdyk
A. Fantilli
New York Islanders - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points
- New York Islanders at home broke up with a negative streak of 3 losses in a row after their aforementioned victory over San Jose Sharks (4-1).
- Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals in their away games since their 5-4 OT loss against Philadelphia Flyers last December.
- New York Islanders at home in direct duels against Columbus Blue Jackets, have a streak of 5 victories in a row including OT.
- Columbus Blue Jackets in face-to-face away games against New York Islanders, haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals since February 2018.
Our New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
In summary, even when the bookmakers’ odds could be taken as exaggeratedly supporting New York Islanders to win this game, they can be explained by the great results the Islanders got from their most recent confrontations against the Blue Jackets, as well as the irregular offensive performance that Columbus has been recently showing when playing away. Therefore, the pick for New York Islanders – Columbus Blue Jackets is: Total Shots On Target By Brock Nelson – Over 2.5!
Prediction:
Total Shots On Target by Brock Nelson - Over 2.5
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