New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction: A Complete Collapse for Columbus

The New York Islanders managed to beat Columbus twice this season. Will the third face-to-face meeting again be reserved for the Islanders?

On the eve of the match with the Blue Jackets, Lane Lambert's team had two great matches in a row against very strong opponents from the Eastern Conference. With the same score of 5:1, the New York Islanders beat Florida and Pittsburgh. And in the last five matches, the Islanders have three wins, including over the leader of the Western Conference, Vegas (5:2). It looks like the New York team has finally reached its optimal form. So far, the Islanders are only eighth in the Eastern Conference summary table, but it won't be a surprise if they start climbing higher soon.

The Blue Jackets are failing the championship so far. So Brad Larsen's team approaches the match with the Islanders with a series of six consecutive defeats in regular time. And in the summary table of the Eastern Conference, Columbus confidently occupies the last place, 7 points behind the penultimate team, which is currently Philadelphia. It is unlikely that such a first half of the season was expected from a team that proved itself well in the last championship. Although in many ways, the reason for Columbus' failures lies in the abundance of injuries. Jakub Voracek, Boone Jenner, Zach Warenski, and Patrik Laine are out of the game.

Columbus has completely collapsed lately. The team lost six matches in a row in regular time, including the outsiders – Philadelphia and Chicago. In a duel with the New York Islanders, the Blue Jackets also have almost no chance of success. The Islanders gained momentum, beat such strong rivals as Pittsburgh, Florida, and Vegas, and will continue to improve their statistics in a duel with the unconditionally worst team in the Eastern Conference. Moreover, Columbus, already suffering from injuries, also lost one of the leaders of the attack – Patrik Laine.

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