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The Columbus Blue Jackets (31-29-9) visit the New York Islanders (32-28-9) Monday. Puck drop from UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Blue Jackets vs. Islanders odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
Columbus has lost 6 games in a row after falling 6-3 at the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday as a +101 underdog. C Boone Jenner scored for the first time since returning from a shoulder injury. The Jackets are just 1-8 on the second half of back-to-backs this season.
New York snapped a 3-game winning streak with a 4-3 OT loss to the visiting Calgary Flames as a -139 favorite Saturday. The Islanders conceded the game-tying goal just 29 seconds after taking the lead late in the third period.
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Blue Jackets at Islanders odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jackets +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Islanders -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jackets +1.5 (-225) | Islanders -1.5 (+185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Jackets at Islanders projected goalies
Elvis Merzlikins (22-19-5, 3.04 GAA, .896 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Ilya Sorokin (27-20-5, 2.72 GAA, .908 SV%, 3 SO)
Merzlikins is 5 wins away from tying his career high, and his GAA is at its highest since 2021. He has lost each of his last 6 appearances while allowing at least 3 goals in 5 of his last 7 games. The Blue Jackets have provided little to no offensive support, scoring just 6 goals total over his last 5 games.
Sorokin’s 27 wins and his .908 SV% are both seventh-highest in the NHL. He has won each of his last 3 outings and 5 of his last 7. He has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 7 of his last 8 games.
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Blue Jackets at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 3, Blue Jackets 2
Moneyline
BET ISLANDERS (-130).
The Islanders have won 3 of their last 4 games overall, including 2 of their last 3 at home. They have scored 3 or more goals in 6 of their last 9 games, including 4 straight. They have allowed 2 goals in 3 of their last 5 games and 5 of their last 9. The team is 17-13-4 at home this season and faces a Blue Jackets squad that is just 11-20-4 on the road. The Blue Jackets are on a 6-game skid, having dropped 8 of their last 10 games. Their offense has stalled, scoring just 4 goals over their last 5 games.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
While there is some value in Islanders -1.5 (+185) due to the Jackets’ recent lack of offense, the moneyline is the safer play in this matchup.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6 (-110).
The Blue Jackets have scored 1 goal or fewer in 4 of their last 5 games, going 1-4 O/U. They have allowed 2 or fewer goals in 2 of their last 3 games.
The Islanders are 4-5-1 O/U in their last 10 games. They have allowed 2 goals in 5 of their last 9 games and have scored 3 or fewer in 6 of their last 10.
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