Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Islanders vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on February 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Islanders
4
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Blue Jackets
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Islanders
0 3 0 1 4
Blue Jackets
1 2 0 0 3
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Islanders
    100%
  • Blue Jackets
    0%
Win Probability
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Islanders
0 3 0 1 4
Blue Jackets
1 2 0 0 3
P3 17:21 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 15:56 Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
P3 15:48 Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 15:23 Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P3 14:45 Carson Soucy shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
P3 13:37 Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 13:24 Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
P3 12:18 Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
P3 10:50 Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
P3 10:44 Shot missed by Emil Heineman
P3 08:00 Adam Pelech shot blocked by Sean Monahan
P3 06:54 Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
P3 05:48 Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Jet Greaves
P3 05:01 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
P3 04:39 Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 03:38 Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 03:07 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ilya Sorokin
P3 02:02 Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by teammate
P3 01:03 Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
P2 19:08 Shot on goal by Ondrej Palat saved by Jet Greaves
Play by Play
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  3. OT1 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  4. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  5. P3 19:23
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  6. P3 19:23
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - Visitor Timeout
  7. P3 18:25
    Giveaway by Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  8. P3 18:02
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  9. P3 18:02
    Stoppage - Offside
  10. P3 17:54
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  11. P3 17:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  12. P3 15:56
    SHOT
    Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  13. P3 15:50
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  14. P3 15:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Ilya Sorokin
  15. P3 15:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  16. P3 14:45
    SHOT
    Carson Soucy shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  17. P3 13:37
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Damon Severson
  18. P3 13:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
  19. P3 12:28
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  20. P3 12:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
  21. P3 10:52
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
  22. P3 10:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  23. P3 10:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Heineman
  24. P3 10:27
    Islanders won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  25. P3 08:50
    Giveaway by Miles Wood in offensive zone
  26. P3 08:17
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone
  27. P3 08:00
    SHOT
    Adam Pelech shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  28. P3 07:56
    Stoppage - Icing
  29. P3 07:49
    Giveaway by Dante Fabbro in defensive zone
  30. P3 07:34
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  31. P3 06:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  32. P3 06:07
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  33. P3 06:07
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  34. P3 05:50
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  35. P3 05:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Jet Greaves
  36. P3 05:01
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  37. P3 04:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Ilya Sorokin
  38. P3 04:31
    Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
  39. P3 04:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  40. P3 03:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Ilya Sorokin
  41. P3 03:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ilya Sorokin
  42. P3 02:32
    Takeaway by Kyle MacLean in offensive zone
  43. P3 02:02
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by teammate
  44. P3 01:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
  45. P3 00:28
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  46. P3 00:00
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  47. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  48. P2 19:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ondrej Palat saved by Jet Greaves
  49. P2 18:58
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  50. P2 18:52
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in offensive zone
  51. P2 18:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  52. P2 17:10
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  53. P2 17:10
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Scott Mayfield
    3-2
  54. P2 16:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Cizikas saved by Jet Greaves
  55. P2 16:22
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  56. P2 16:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ilya Sorokin
  57. P2 14:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Jet Greaves
  58. P2 13:53
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  59. P2 13:53
    Penalty to Boone Jenner 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Emil Heineman)
  60. P2 12:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  61. P2 12:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  62. P2 11:59
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  63. P2 11:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Jet Greaves
  64. P2 11:43
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  65. P2 11:43
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  66. P2 11:37
    Islanders won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  67. P2 11:34
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  68. P2 10:45
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  69. P2 10:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  70. P2 10:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Ilya Sorokin
  71. P2 10:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ilya Sorokin
  72. P2 09:53
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  73. P2 09:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  74. P2 09:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Isac Lundestrom saved by Ilya Sorokin
  75. P2 08:57
    SHOT
    Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  76. P2 08:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Ilya Sorokin
  77. P2 07:43
    Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  78. P2 07:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Ilya Sorokin
  79. P2 06:42
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  80. P2 06:42
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  81. P2 05:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  82. P2 05:28
    SHOT
    Carson Soucy shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  83. P2 04:59
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  84. P2 04:57
    Islanders won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  85. P2 04:57
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  86. P2 04:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  87. P2 04:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  88. P2 03:58
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  89. P2 03:57
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mason Marchment assisted by Zach Werenski
    0-2
  90. P2 03:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  91. P2 03:03
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  92. P2 03:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  93. P2 02:51
    SHOT
    Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
  94. P2 02:09
    Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
  95. P2 02:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Pulock
  96. P2 01:29
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  97. P2 01:24
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in neutral zone
  98. P2 01:01
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
  99. P2 00:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
  100. P2 00:41
    SHOT
    Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  101. P2 00:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  102. P2 00:00
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  103. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  104. P1 19:56
    SHOT
    Emil Heineman shot blocked by Damon Severson
  105. P1 19:37
    Calum Ritchie won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  106. P1 19:35
    SHOT
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  107. P1 19:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  108. P1 18:24
    SHOT
    Bo Horvat shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  109. P1 17:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
  110. P1 17:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Jet Greaves
  111. P1 17:14
    Islanders won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  112. P1 17:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
  113. P1 17:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Heineman
  114. P1 15:29
    Giveaway by Mason Marchment in offensive zone
  115. P1 14:38
    Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov in offensive zone
  116. P1 14:26
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in defensive zone
  117. P1 14:26
    Stoppage - Icing
  118. P1 13:22
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Calum Ritchie in neutral zone
  119. P1 13:22
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  120. P1 12:52
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  121. P1 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Ilya Sorokin
  122. P1 12:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Pulock
  123. P1 11:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Ilya Sorokin
  124. P1 10:54
    SHOT
    Sean Monahan shot blocked by Calum Ritchie
  125. P1 09:02
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  126. P1 08:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  127. P1 07:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Ilya Sorokin
  128. P1 07:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  129. P1 06:43
    Giveaway by Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  130. P1 06:37
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Bo Horvat
  131. P1 05:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Scott Mayfield
  132. P1 04:36
    Giveaway by Zach Werenski in neutral zone
  133. P1 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Jet Greaves
  134. P1 03:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  135. P1 03:18
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  136. P1 03:04
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  137. P1 03:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  138. P1 02:45
    SHOT
    Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  139. P1 02:40
    SHOT
    Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  140. P1 02:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  141. P1 02:30
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  142. P1 02:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  143. P1 01:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Ilya Sorokin
  144. P1 00:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Penalty Benches
  145. P1 00:24
    Dante Fabbro credited with hit on Anders Lee in defensive zone
  146. P1 00:14
    SHOT
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Stats
Islanders
STATS
Blue Jackets
26Shots on Goal30
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 0/0
0Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits32
20 Shots Blocked 20
9Giveaways20
IslandersNYI
Blue JacketsCBJ
26Shots on Goal30
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 0/0
0Penalty Infraction Mins4
22Hits32
20 Shots Blocked 20
9Giveaways20

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Islanders vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Islanders +122, Blue Jackets -140

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Islanders: 44%
  • Blue Jackets: 56%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Islanders a win probability of 44%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 56%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Islanders in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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