Columbus Blue Jackets - New York Islanders predictions and free betting tips [04/04/2024]

The puck drops, for a regular NHL season 2023-2024 contest between competitors from the Eastern Conference. Nighttime hockey enthusiasts can look forward to a faceoff between the Columbus crew and the Islanders.

"Columbus"

The able-bodied Columbus team has taken part in 75 official NHL regular season matches in the 2023-2024 season. Their record thus far shows 75 games played and a total of 62 points, which has them pinned to 16th place in the Eastern conference leaderboard, bringing up the rear. In the course of the 2023-2024 season, Columbus has shown weak performances and literally has had a poor run, having missed out on a Stanley Cup playoff berth halfway through the tournament. Currently, Columbus is at the 16th spot in the league, a fitting position considering the strength of their squad and players' abilities gathered into the team.

Columbus was the first of all league teams to lose mathematical chances of making it to the Stanley Cup playoffs, and most likely will not be able to move away from the last place in the Eastern Conference and won't overtake Montreal, who is playing slightly better. Right now, the Columbus players are 8 points behind Montreal at the 15th position. Speaking of the stats, Columbus is among the worst in the league across all statistical data. Out of the 75 games played, Columbus gave up 273 goals, which is more than any other Eastern Conference teams. In their last 5 games, Columbus has shown a weak performance, securing 2 victories against Pittsburgh and Colorado.

"Islanders"

The New York club has participated in 75 official matches in the 2023-2024 NHL regular season. The Islanders managed to secure 81 points from these 75 games, letting them sit at the 10th place in the Eastern Conference chart. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, the Islanders have provided a fair performance level, and risk failing to secure a Stanley Cup playoff berth. At this moment, the Islanders stand at the 10th spot in the league table and have still not ensured their place in the Stanley Cup playoffs, potentially ending their season in April.

Currently, Islanders are 2 points behind the 8th place, Washington. Islanders will contest to the very last match of the regular championship for a Stanley Cup playoff berth, needing to claim victory more often and gather points, capitalising on the competitors' mistakes. Islanders must absolutely beat Columbus in order to try and catch up with Washington, who will definitely face a tough match against Pittsburgh. Considering Islanders' stats, they only stand out because they've netted significantly fewer goals than their nearest competitors. The Islanders have found the mark 222 times in 75 games. In their last 5 games, Islanders achieved 3 victories.

Head-to-Head Meetings

Columbus and the Islanders have met in 42 matches. The Islanders' account shows 24 victories, while Columbus outpaced them in 18 encounters.

Total Forecast

The Islanders' individual total will be over 2 netted pucks.

Forecast

The Islanders will secure a victory in regulation time. As per all parameters, the New York Islanders are stronger than their adversaries from Columbus, who have been seeing a losing streak and have long lost chances of entering the playoffs, and will most likely end the championship as the worst team of the East.