Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/2/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (-196) Islanders (+162)

The New York Islanders (4-5-1) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-4-0) at UBS Arena on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Blue Jackets at -196 while the Islanders are priced at +162. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs their last time out. Columbus accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. The Blue Jackets had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 24 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 20 goals while getting 30 themselves. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 32 power play opportunities (20th in the league) and have earned 11 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 34 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 31. Columbus has tried 326 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. For the season, they have racked up 12 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. The Blue Jackets have had 330 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Columbus comes into the game with 23 power play opportunities and they have added 4 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 17.39%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jet Greaves. Greaves has taken the ice for 26 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has earned a record of 12-12-2 and he was named the starter in 25 games. Opponents have tallied 68 goals versus Greaves in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.72. Greaves has seen 866 shots taken against him and has recorded 798 total saves. His save percentage currently is .921 for his 1,125 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Greaves has compiled 18 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .720.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Islanders took the loss by a tally of 6-2. The Islanders recorded 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries.

New York has put up 302 shots (19th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.26%, while allowing the other team 299 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.88% on their opponents 32 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 87.3%. They have earned 36 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 16.67%. The Islanders have racked up 28 goals at even strength and 6 goals (27th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 38 goals to be scored by of a combination of 29 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 34 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .450.

For the opposition you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 660 goals altogether. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 65.1% and he has 166 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 255 games and his ice time sits at 13,426 mins. Sorokin holds a lifetime record of 127-93-37 and has played in 260 contests. He has recorded 7,098 stops out of 7,758 shots taken, giving him a rate of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (+162)

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