Columbus vs. Islanders: NHL Match Prediction

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Columbus Blue Jackets

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30 October 16:00 UTC

New York Islanders

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Columbus will continue its home series on October 31, and this time the team will meet the Islanders. The Islanders are not in the best shape at the moment and are inferior even to the obvious outsiders, but will the Blue Jackets be able to take advantage of this? You will find the answer in our forecast, which also contains the most relevant bets on the upcoming match

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction and Betting Tips (31.10.2024)

Command Analysis

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Current form

Columbus has been showing mixed results since the start of the season, continuing to alternate victories and defeats. The team successfully completed a home series of matches, defeating Toronto with a score of 6:2. Forward Danforth showed an excellent game, scoring a goal and also giving two assists. However, it is worth noting that the Maple Leafs are not in the best shape right now, which the Jackets took advantage of. Then the team went to play away to Nashville, where they were one step away from another success, but allowed the opponent to tie the score in the third period, and then lost in overtime (3:4).

The Blue Jackets were able to regain their lost points again at their home arena, where they left no chance for Edmonton (6:1). Few could have expected that Evason charges would cope with the obvious favorite so confidently, even playing at home. The attack line played superbly, but it is still necessary to highlight the efforts of goalie Merzlikin, who reflected 31 shots out of 32, not allowing the opponent to make a comeback. However, a constant series of victories and defeats does not allow Columbus to get into the playoff zone, the club is currently in ninth place.

Disqualifications and injuries

Columbus continues to have problems with its roster, which is especially reflected in the attack. Forwards Jenner, Johnson and Voronkov will not be able to play in the upcoming match. In addition, defenseman Gudbrandsson is still recovering from an injury.

Interesting trends for betting

The Blue Jackets are averaging 4.1 goals per game.

Columbus has been very productive this season and has consistently created problems for opposing defenses.

On average, the Blazers receive 7.5 penalty minutes per match.

Another distinctive feature of the club is its very disciplined play, which allows it to remain at full strength.

New York Islanders

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Current form

The start of the season for the Islanders has not been the most successful. The team continues to earn points with great difficulty and is currently only in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, with only nine points. The club main problem is its very low offensive performance, which has remained since last season. On average, the team scores only 2.4 goals per game, which is clearly not enough to compete in the NHL. Last year, a strong defensive line gave the Islanders an advantage, but so far there are problems with this, which together leads to less than ideal results.

In four games, Roy team managed to win only one victory over New Jersey, and even then they snatched it with great difficulty in overtime (4:3). Returning to their home arena, the team continued to show their worst side, suffering a crushing defeat from Florida with a score of 3:6. Goalkeeper Varlamov failed to cope with his task, reflecting only 82% of the shots. It seemed that in a duel with the league outsider Anaheim, the club would be able to rehabilitate itself and regain the lost points, but this time, weak play in attack again let them down, which ultimately led to another failure (1:3).

Disqualifications and injuries

The Islanders do not have any serious problems with their roster. Only forward Duckler and defenseman Romanov are in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

The Islanders are allowing an average of three goals per game.

The club defense is not particularly reliable; the "islanders" often allow their opponents to realize their potential in attack.

The team converted just 13% of its power play attempts.

The Islanders rarely score goals even with a one-man advantage.

Trends

Bet First Goal: Islanders

The Islanders have opened the scoring in six straight head-to-head games

1.76

Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals

In five of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.

1.50

Tip and bets

2.38handicap (0) to Columbus

Despite the fact that the Islanders are not in the best shape, bookmakers single out the club as a clear favorite and give a huge coefficient for the victory of Columbus, which can be taken advantage of. Indeed, the Blue Jackets also do not show the best results at the start of the season, but it is worth noting that the "jackets" have begun to recover and have been steadily earning points for three matches in a row. One cannot ignore the fact that Evason charges will play at home, where with the support of their stands they have an even greater chance of success.

Our prediction is a Columbus victory with a handicap of (0) at 2.38

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1.68total over 5.5 goals

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Columbus prefers open attacking hockey and is not used to relying on its defense, as it often does not show its best. All this together often makes matches involving the Blue Jackets very productive, which can be expected from the upcoming match.

Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.68