New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 12/28/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-128) Blue Jackets (+106)

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6) will take on the New York Islanders (20-13-4) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Islanders at -128 and the Blue Jackets are sitting at +106. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Devils their last time on the ice. New York garnered 2 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Islanders didn't have a great showing offensively in the victory. In the game, they netted 2 of the 25 shots they looked to score on.

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When at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 81 goals while earning 85 of their own. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 103 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring, the New York Islanders have accumulated 104 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 100. New York has taken 1,054 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current season, they sit with 44 points and their points percentage is .595. The Islanders have seen 1,052 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .905. New York has compiled 116 power play opportunities and they have notched 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.38%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is David Rittich. Over the course of his career, Rittich has compiled 119 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .548. His save percentage currently is .904 in his 12,223 mins played. Rittich has seen 6,389 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 5,778 saves. Opponents have racked up 611 goals against Rittich in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.82. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 116-74-28 and he has gotten the start in 217 games. Rittich has taken the ice for 243 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Columbus went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Blue Jackets notched a victory by a mark of 3-1. They had 7 power play attempts in this one and scored 3 out of those tries. The Blue Jackets notched 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accounted for 104 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 124 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blue Jackets have 85 goals at even strength and 19 goals (24th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 92 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.65%. Columbus has attempted 1,085 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 1,108 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 74.26% on the other teams 101 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Jet Greaves protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals/game and he has yielded 116 goals altogether. Greaves' quality start percentage comes out to 64.3% and he has 27 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 42 contests and has played 1,171 mins. Greaves has a career mark of 19-18-7 and has played in 44 games. He is sitting with 1,259 saves out of 1,375 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .916.

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Josh's Pick: Take New York (-128)

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