Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Islanders vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on December 28, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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1 1 0 2
Blue Jackets
1 0 3 4
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P3 19:06 Scott Mayfield shot blocked by teammate
P3 19:02 Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
P3 18:54 Goal scored by Cole Sillinger
P3 18:36 Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Brendan Smith
P3 18:15 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
P3 16:41 Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Adam Fantilli and Damon Severson
P3 16:19 Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
P3 16:12 Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by David Rittich
P3 16:10 Damon Severson shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
P3 16:02 Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
P3 15:53 Shot missed by Damon Severson
P3 15:27 Goal scored by Ivan Provorov assisted by Denton Mateychuk and Sean Monahan
P3 15:00 Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
P3 14:58 Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by David Rittich
P3 14:52 Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
P3 14:45 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
P3 14:44 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 14:28 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 13:21 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
P3 13:01 Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by David Rittich
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:43
    Kyle MacLean won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  4. P3 19:43
    Stoppage - Icing
  5. P3 19:06
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by teammate
  6. P3 19:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
  7. P3 18:54
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  8. P3 18:54
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Sillinger
    2-4
  9. P3 18:36
    SHOT
    Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  10. P3 18:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
  11. P3 16:41
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  12. P3 16:41
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Adam Fantilli and Damon Severson
    2-3
  13. P3 16:19
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Matthew Schaefer in offensive zone
  14. P3 16:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
  15. P3 16:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by David Rittich
  16. P3 16:10
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  17. P3 16:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mathieu Olivier
  18. P3 15:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Damon Severson
  19. P3 15:27
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in neutral zone
  20. P3 15:27
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ivan Provorov assisted by Denton Mateychuk and Sean Monahan
    2-2
  21. P3 15:03
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  22. P3 15:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  23. P3 15:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  24. P3 14:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by David Rittich
  25. P3 14:52
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  26. P3 14:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  27. P3 14:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  28. P3 14:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  29. P3 13:21
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  30. P3 13:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by David Rittich
  31. P3 12:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dante Fabbro
  32. P3 12:34
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in neutral zone
  33. P3 12:34
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  34. P3 12:11
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Anthony Duclair in defensive zone
  35. P3 12:00
    SHOT
    Damon Severson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  36. P3 11:53
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  37. P3 11:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  38. P3 11:43
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
  39. P3 11:43
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  40. P3 11:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marshall Warren
  41. P3 11:20
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  42. P3 11:20
    Stoppage - Offside
  43. P3 11:11
    SHOT
    Mason Marchment shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  44. P3 10:51
    SHOT
    Marc Gatcomb shot blocked by teammate
  45. P3 10:26
    Marc Gatcomb credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in neutral zone
  46. P3 10:22
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in neutral zone
  47. P3 10:22
    Stoppage
  48. P3 10:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  49. P3 09:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  50. P3 09:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
  51. P3 08:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Scott Mayfield
  52. P3 08:27
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  53. P3 08:27
    Stoppage - Icing
  54. P3 08:07
    SHOT
    Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  55. P3 07:37
    Miles Wood credited with hit on Adam Pelech in defensive zone
  56. P3 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Jet Greaves
  57. P3 07:23
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in defensive zone
  58. P3 07:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  59. P3 07:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Jet Greaves
  60. P3 06:59
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
  61. P3 06:59
    Stoppage - Icing
  62. P3 06:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  63. P3 06:36
    SHOT
    Power play - Boone Jenner shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
  64. P3 06:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Damon Severson
  65. P3 06:11
    Power play - Boone Jenner won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  66. P3 06:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  67. P3 06:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
  68. P3 05:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  69. P3 05:49
    SHOT
    Power play - Sean Monahan shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  70. P3 05:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  71. P3 05:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  72. P3 05:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
  73. P3 04:47
    Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  74. P3 04:47
    Penalty to Anders Lee 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Denton Mateychuk)
  75. P3 03:16
    Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Adam Pelech in offensive zone
  76. P3 03:00
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  77. P3 02:24
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  78. P3 02:24
    Stoppage - Icing
  79. P3 02:10
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  80. P3 02:06
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  81. P3 01:58
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  82. P3 01:58
    Stoppage - Icing
  83. P3 01:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miles Wood
  84. P3 01:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by David Rittich
  85. P3 01:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
  86. P3 00:56
    Bo Horvat credited with hit on Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
  87. P3 00:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anders Lee
  88. P3 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in neutral zone
  89. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  90. P2 19:29
    SHOT
    Sean Monahan shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  91. P2 19:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Miles Wood
  92. P2 18:13
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  93. P2 18:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  94. P2 17:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Jet Greaves
  95. P2 17:15
    Power play - Anders Lee won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  96. P2 17:15
    Stoppage - Offside
  97. P2 15:44
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  98. P2 15:44
    Penalty to Kent Johnson 2 minutes for Interference
  99. P2 15:44
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  100. P2 14:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
  101. P2 14:47
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  102. P2 14:47
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  103. P2 14:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
  104. P2 13:48
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
  105. P2 13:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  106. P2 13:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Scott Mayfield saved by Jet Greaves
  107. P2 13:24
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  108. P2 13:24
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Bo Horvat assisted by Ryan Pulock
    2-1
  109. P2 13:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anders Lee saved by Jet Greaves
  110. P2 12:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by David Rittich
  111. P2 12:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anders Lee
  112. P2 12:35
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
  113. P2 12:32
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Kyle MacLean in offensive zone
  114. P2 12:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  115. P2 12:08
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  116. P2 11:57
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  117. P2 11:43
    SHOT
    Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
  118. P2 11:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by David Rittich
  119. P2 10:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
  120. P2 10:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by David Rittich
  121. P2 09:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marshall Warren
  122. P2 09:13
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
  123. P2 09:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
  124. P2 08:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kyle MacLean saved by Jet Greaves
  125. P2 08:27
    SHOT
    Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  126. P2 08:20
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  127. P2 08:20
    Stoppage - Icing
  128. P2 08:14
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  129. P2 08:14
    Stoppage - Icing
  130. P2 08:05
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  131. P2 07:14
    SHOT
    Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  132. P2 06:59
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  133. P2 06:59
    Stoppage - Icing
  134. P2 05:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Pulock
  135. P2 05:53
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  136. P2 05:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  137. P2 05:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Pulock saved by Jet Greaves
  138. P2 05:05
    SHOT
    Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  139. P2 04:31
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  140. P2 04:31
    Penalty to Mason Marchment 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Simon Holmstrom)
  141. P2 03:53
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk
  142. P2 03:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
  143. P2 03:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk
  144. P2 03:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  145. P2 02:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  146. P2 02:42
    Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  147. P2 02:42
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  148. P2 02:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk
  149. P2 02:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by David Rittich
  150. P2 02:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
  151. P2 01:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Blue Jackets shot blocked by teammate
  152. P2 01:43
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in offensive zone
  153. P2 01:43
    Penalty to Adam Pelech 2 minutes for Misconduct
  154. P2 01:37
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in neutral zone
  155. P2 01:37
    Penalty to Mathew Barzal 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Mason Marchment)
  156. P2 01:37
    Penalty to Kirill Marchenko 2 minutes for Misconduct
  157. P2 00:59
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Anders Lee in defensive zone
  158. P2 00:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  159. P2 00:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Jet Greaves
  160. P2 00:38
    Anders Lee won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  161. P2 00:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  162. P2 00:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Heineman
  163. P2 00:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Pelech saved by Jet Greaves
  164. P2 00:17
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  165. P2 00:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  166. P2 00:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bo Horvat saved by Jet Greaves
  167. P2 00:03
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  168. P2 00:00
    Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Bo Horvat in neutral zone
  169. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  170. P1 19:43
    Shorthanded - Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Matthew Schaefer in neutral zone
  171. P1 18:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  172. P1 18:19
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
  173. P1 18:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  174. P1 18:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Jet Greaves
  175. P1 18:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matthew Schaefer saved by Jet Greaves
  176. P1 18:11
    Power play - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  177. P1 17:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marshall Warren saved by Jet Greaves
  178. P1 17:16
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  179. P1 17:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Max Shabanov saved by Jet Greaves
  180. P1 17:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau saved by Jet Greaves
  181. P1 16:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  182. P1 16:54
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  183. P1 16:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  184. P1 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Jet Greaves
  185. P1 16:42
    SHOT
    Adam Pelech shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  186. P1 16:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  187. P1 16:07
    Emil Heineman credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in defensive zone
  188. P1 16:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  189. P1 16:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by David Rittich
  190. P1 15:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  191. P1 15:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by David Rittich
  192. P1 15:13
    SHOT
    Bo Horvat shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  193. P1 15:10
    SHOT
    Emil Heineman shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  194. P1 15:09
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
  195. P1 15:09
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  196. P1 14:42
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in defensive zone
  197. P1 14:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  198. P1 14:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathew Barzal saved by Jet Greaves
  199. P1 14:30
    SHOT
    Adam Pelech shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
  200. P1 13:43
    Anders Lee won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  201. P1 13:43
    Stoppage - Icing
  202. P1 13:11
    Boone Jenner credited with hit on Max Shabanov in offensive zone
  203. P1 12:38
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  204. P1 12:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  205. P1 12:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by David Rittich
  206. P1 12:06
    Jonathan Drouin won faceoff against Kirill Marchenko in defensive zone
  207. P1 12:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  208. P1 12:04
    SHOT
    Brendan Gaunce shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  209. P1 11:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by David Rittich
  210. P1 11:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  211. P1 10:56
    Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  212. P1 10:53
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by David Rittich
  213. P1 10:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Adam Pelech
  214. P1 10:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by David Rittich
  215. P1 09:49
    Shorthanded - Bo Horvat won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  216. P1 09:49
    Stoppage - Offside
  217. P1 09:12
    Shorthanded - Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  218. P1 08:57
    Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in defensive zone
  219. P1 08:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  220. P1 08:52
    Emil Heineman credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
  221. P1 08:38
    SHOT
    Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  222. P1 08:21
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  223. P1 08:09
    Bo Horvat won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  224. P1 08:09
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko assisted by Mason Marchment and Denton Mateychuk
    0-1
  225. P1 08:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Duclair
  226. P1 07:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  227. P1 07:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marshall Warren
  228. P1 07:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Schaefer
  229. P1 06:41
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  230. P1 06:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  231. P1 06:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by David Rittich
  232. P1 06:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
  233. P1 06:29
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
  234. P1 06:15
    Casey Cizikas won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in defensive zone
  235. P1 06:15
    Stoppage - Icing
  236. P1 06:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by David Rittich
  237. P1 05:47
    SHOT
    Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  238. P1 05:44
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by teammate
  239. P1 05:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Cizikas
  240. P1 05:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tony DeAngelo
  241. P1 04:51
    Jean-Gabriel Pageau won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  242. P1 04:51
    Stoppage - Icing
  243. P1 04:41
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jean-Gabriel Pageau in neutral zone
  244. P1 04:41
    Stoppage - Offside
  245. P1 04:25
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Bo Horvat in offensive zone
  246. P1 04:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  247. P1 04:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by David Rittich
  248. P1 04:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by David Rittich
  249. P1 03:55
    SHOT
    Marshall Warren shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
  250. P1 03:32
    SHOT
    Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by teammate
  251. P1 03:25
    Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Simon Holmstrom in defensive zone
  252. P1 03:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tony DeAngelo saved by Jet Greaves
  253. P1 03:16
    Dante Fabbro credited with hit on Anders Lee in defensive zone
  254. P1 02:44
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by teammate
  255. P1 02:43
    Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Casey Cizikas in offensive zone
  256. P1 02:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  257. P1 02:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by David Rittich
  258. P1 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
  259. P1 01:30
    Giveaway by Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  260. P1 00:52
    Emil Heineman credited with hit on Mason Marchment in defensive zone
  261. P1 00:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  262. P1 00:10
    Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier in defensive zone
  263. P1 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Mathew Barzal in neutral zone
  264. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Islanders
STATS
Blue Jackets
26Shots on Goal35
56% Faceoff Win % 44%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
21Penalty Infraction Mins8
15Hits25
20 Shots Blocked 18
12Giveaways20
IslandersNYI
Blue JacketsCBJ
26Shots on Goal35
56% Faceoff Win % 44%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
21Penalty Infraction Mins8
15Hits25
20 Shots Blocked 18
12Giveaways20

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Islanders vs. Blue Jackets
  • Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Islanders +120, Blue Jackets -140

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Islanders: 47%
  • Blue Jackets: 53%

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 47%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 53%. 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 Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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