Columbus Blue Jackets (31-29-9, 71 pts) at New York Islanders (32-28-9, 73 pts)
Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Monday, March 24
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / FDSO / MSGS
Radio:
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
New York Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +115
New York Islanders -1.5 ML -135
O/U 5.5
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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets will try to snap their six-game losing streak tonight at UBS Arena against the Islanders. Columbus has fallen four points out of the playoffs during the streak. The Blue Jackets are 11-20-4 on the road this season and will have to find some road wins if they want to climb back into contention. Columbus is 8-10-3 in the Metropolitan Division this season.
New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in an overtime loss to the Flames. New York is 9-7-2 in the Metropolitan Division and is 5-3-2 in their last ten games. The Islanders are 29-8-5 when they score 3+ goals in a game. New York is two points behind Montreal for the second Wild Card spot going into tonight’s action.
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko
Jenner-Fantilli-Johnson
Aston-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Kunin
Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Severson
Mateychuk-Gudbranson
Merzlikins
Greaves
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New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Holmstrom-Horvat-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Duclair
Engvall-Cizikis-Fasching
Tsyplakov-MacLean-Gatcomb
Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Dobson
Reilly-Pulock
Hogberg
Sorokin
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Players To Watch:
Columbus Blue Jackets
Kent Johnson is third on the Blue Jackets in scoring this season with 22 goals and 24 assists for 46 points in 55 games. Johnson has missed time the last two seasons with injury but when healthy has been a dynamic force for the Blue Jackets. Even with injuries this season, Johnson has had a breakout year with career-highs in goals (22) and points (46) as well as tying his career-high with 24 assists. In one game against the Islanders this season the 22-year-old forward has one goal.
New York Islanders
Bo Horvat leads the Islanders in scoring this season with 48 points (24g, 24a) in 68 games. Horvat has been hot lately with three goals in his last two games. Horvat has his third straight 20+ goal season and has an outside shot at his third straight 30+ goal season if he can stay hot during the last 13 games.
Injury Report:
Columbus Blue Jackets
C Cole Sillinger – IR
C Owen Sillinger – IR
RW Kevin Labanc – IR
G Daniil Tarasov – OUT
D Jake Christiansen – Day To Day
New York Islanders
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
C Mathew Barzal – IR
D Adam Boqvist – Day To Day
D Alexander Romanov – Day To Day
Next Game:
Columbus Blue Jackets – March 28 vs. Vancouver Canucks
New York Islanders – March 26 vs. Vancouver Canucks
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