Islanders vs Blue Jackets Odds Preview & Betting Analysis
Islanders Riding 19-7 Streak Against Metropolitan Division
The NHL wild card standings are more of a focus for the Columbus Blue Jackets, while the Islanders are sitting six points behind the New Jersey Devils for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. New York has been kind to puck-line bettors with a 14-7 mark, while the Jackets have been an over machine after cashing 14 tickets in the first 19 games. Let’s give you the sharpest edge by digging deeper into our Islanders vs Blue Jackets odds preview.
Islanders vs Blue Jackets
Game: New York Islanders (13-8-0, 26 points) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (7-11-1, 15 points)
Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Day/Time: Friday, 8:00 pm ET, 5:00 pm PT
Television: BSOH, MSS2
Islanders Trying to Keep Pace With Devils
Finally, the Devils dropped a game after winning 13 straight, and 16 of 17 games. The second-place Islanders have been doing their best to keep up with 11 wins in their last 15 games, but even with New York playing its best hockey in years, the Devils have been able to extend the lead in the Metro.
Part of the reason for New York’s turnaround, besides a schedule that is balanced more than last season, is their ability to stay off the NHL injuries tonight list. With the only real injury coming a few nights ago to Kyle Palmieri (Upper Body) whose status is unknown for tonight’s tilt, New York has remained healthy for much of the season.
With 398 units won (7th) this NHL season, the Islanders are one of the most profitable teams in the NHL in 2022-23. Let’s continue our Islanders vs Blue Jackets odds preview by looking at the Metro’s last-place team.
Jackets Attempting to Crawl Out of Basement
When you’re Columbus in 22-23, even a 4-3 streak is a reason to be happy about something with the team bringing up the rear in the Metropolitan Division. That was good enough to gain some ground on the Flyers and Capitals but not enough to sway most bettors’ opinion of Brad Larsen’s team.
Even in their recent 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus played well enough to expect a better result but their power play (0-3) was once again non-existent as the Jackets managed just one lone goal. If you go back to previous columns you would find there to be a correlation between special teams’ success and cashing tickets.
With Columbus owning the worst moneyline advantage unit in the league (13%), it’s difficult to put our money behind them even with the generous plus money. Let’s conclude our Islanders vs Blue Jackets odds preview by giving you our betting angle and final selection.
Very Little Money Coming in on Columbus
To start the NHL betting on this matchup, it’s being reported by most books that 98% of the moneyline wagers coming in ate doing so with the Islanders on their ticket. That has caused a small bump in the number (-195) after opening -172 (consensus).
If you get to the window late and the number is over -200, walk away at that point because we’re taking an unusual bankroll risk as it is.
Where this may give us some pause when betting on sports involving point spreads, public betting on moneyline sports actually provides optimism because the public does get the majority of their wagers right. It’s the bankroll management or the discipline to stay away from -250 favorites where the books make their cash.
To conclude our Islanders vs Blue Jackets odds preview we are going to side with the public and recommend a small wager on the Islanders because of the high number. There are some high 180’s out there but that going to be the best you’ll get on this. If you get to the window late and the number is over -200, walk away at that point because we’re taking an unusual bankroll risk as it is.
| *Last Updated: 11/25/2022 |  New York Islanders |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -195 | +162 |
| Puck Line | -1.5 (+131) | +1.5 (-159) |
| Total | 6 (o -115) |
