Monday’s NHL matchup between the New York Islanders (18-20-7) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-17-7) at UBS Arena sees the Islanders as home favorites (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the Blue Jackets (+154). The game begins at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-185)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+154)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 45 games this season.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 33 of 46 games this season.
• Monday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• The 6.4 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.9 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders are ranked 28th in the league with 119 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• New York is ranked 15th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 136 (3.0 per game).
• Their goal differential (-17) ranks them 25th in the league.
• New York has recorded 13 power-play goals on 110 chances this season, to rank 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.82%).
• New York’s four shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Islanders have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 67.37%.
• The Islanders’ players have posted the best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 54.9%.
• New York scores on 9.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.4 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has won eight of its 24 games as a favorite this season.
• In five games with moneyline oddds lower than -185, the Islanders have three wins.
• Per the moneyline odds, New York has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Islanders Leaders

• Anders Lee: 21 goals and 16 assists
• Bo Horvat: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Kyle Palmieri: 12 goals and 17 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 13-14-4 record, .900 save percentage, 87 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (152 total goals, 3.3 per game).
• Columbus has given up 154 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
• They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Columbus has put up 26 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 117 chances.
• The Blue Jackets have a 22.22% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
• Columbus has recorded five shorthanded goals.
• The 74.62% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
• Columbus is shooting 11% (ninth in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been made the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent 18 times.
• Columbus has won nine of its 20 games when it is the underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 39.4% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 15 goals and 36 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 18 goals and 31 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 16-10-3 record, .890 save percentage, 89 goals allowed