New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction NHL Picks 10/30/24

In this article, we will formulate a New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, October 30th, at Nationwide Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Islanders’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Blue Jackets’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Columbus

-Recent betting trends in games played between New York and Columbus

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Islanders and Blue Jackets. 

Islanders Look to Bounce Back

The Islanders in the last game faced off against the Anaheim Ducks and the offense wasn’t good enough. The Islanders scored only one goal while the defense gave up three goals and that led to the defeat. Mathew Barzal scored the only goal for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved 19 of the 21 shots that he faced but it wasn’t enough because the offense just wasn’t productive enough. The Islanders are averaging 2.33 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked 9th best in the league. 

Blue Jackets Dominated the Last Game

The Blue Jackets faced off against the Edmonton Oilers in the last game and the offense scored six goals on the way to the victory. Cole Sillinger scored a goal and added two assists. Two games ago against the Nashville Predators, the Blue Jackets scored three goals, but the defense gave up four goals, and that led to the defeat. The Blue Jackets overall this season is averaging 4.13 goals while their defense is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th. Kirill Marchenko scored four goals and added seven assists. The Blue Jackets will meet the Jets, Capitals, Sharks, and Kings after this game.

Why the Blue Jackets Will Beat the Islanders

• The Islanders have lost 12 of their last 13 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blue Jackets have won three of their last four games as home underdogs.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine games.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blue Jackets have won the first period in four of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.

New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The Blue Jackets are going to put on a show here. The Blue Jackets are averaging 4.13 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Islanders’ defense hasn’t been great but their offense has been even worse and it’s going to be the offense that is going to really let them down here. Back the Blue Jackets on the puck line to cash.