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Islanders at Blue Jackets

NHL · Saturday, Feb 28 · 5:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final NYI 4 – CBJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
NYI03014
CBJ12003
Team box
NYI·CBJ
27
shots
30
0 of 2
power play
0 of 0
56.6
faceoff %
43.4
22
hits
32
20
blocked shots
20
0
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Ilya SorokinNYI3027.900
Jet GreavesCBJ2723.852

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CBJ 2 · NYI 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 45%, CBJ 55% · Updated Feb 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.1 – 2.9 NYI
Expected total
6.0
IslandersThe matchupBlue Jackets
+120Our fair odds−120
2.9Expected goals3.1
−0.00Power rating+0.01
2.9Goals / game3.2
2.8Allowed / game3.2
27.4Shots / game30.0
51.8Faceoff %50.7
18.7Hits / game19.6
33−26Season record29−28
6−4Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair45.5%54.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders+12045%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−12055%————
Spreadabout even
NYINew York Islanders+0.3our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 4%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 9%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 9%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 21%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 11%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 13%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 7%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← NYI wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more33%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more22%
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 1.93 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·CBJ
Feb 26 at MTL
last game
Feb 26 at BOS
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 57+ games
NYI·CBJ
−0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
2.9
goals / game
3.2
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
33−26
season record
29−28
16−12
home record
15−12
17−14
away record
14−16
W3
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
8−2
27.4
shots / game
30.0
51.8
faceoff %
50.7
18.7
hits / game
19.6
14.8
blocked shots / game
14.5
4.4
takeaways / game
5.0
14.8
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

NYI · CBJ · 115 days
New York IslandersColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 5−5
Dec 28, 2025at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Nov 2, 2025at NYINYI 3 − 2
Apr 17, 2025at CBJCBJ 6 − 1
Mar 24, 2025at NYICBJ 4 − 3 SO
Jan 20, 2025at NYINYI 3 − 1
Oct 30, 2024at CBJCBJ 2 − 0
Apr 4, 2024at CBJNYI 4 − 2
Dec 7, 2023at NYINYI 7 − 3
Oct 28, 2023at CBJNYI 2 − 0
Mar 24, 2023at CBJCBJ 5 − 4 OT

NYI · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Feb 26at MTL4 − 3W
Feb 5at NJ3 − 1W
Feb 3vs PIT5 − 4W
Feb 2at WSH1 − 4L
Jan 31vs NSH3 − 4L
Jan 29at NYR2 − 1W
Jan 28vs NYR5 − 2W
Jan 26at PHI4 − 0W
Jan 24vs BUF0 − 5L
Jan 21at SEA1 − 4L

CBJ · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
Feb 26at BOS2 − 4L
Feb 4vs CHI4 − 0W
Feb 3at NJ3 − 0W
Jan 31at STL5 − 3W
Jan 30at CHI4 − 2W
Jan 28vs PHI5 − 3W
Jan 24vs TB8 − 5W
Jan 22vs DAL1 − 0W
Jan 20vs OTT1 − 4L
Jan 17at PIT4 − 3W