CBJ 3–4 NYI Final / OT · L
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 29-21-8
3–4
Final / OTL
New York Islanders
NYI · 34-21-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT CBJ 1112160300330 NYI 0531101011427 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2
CBJ 29-21-8 · NYI 34-21-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2

Blue Jackets fell to the Islanders

The Blue Jackets let a 2–0 lead get away: the Islanders came back with four unanswered goals — Pageau's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Holmstrom's goal. Jet Greaves allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 27 shots on goal.

CBJ 2.8 xG · 30 shots NYI 2.3 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.4
2nd 1.4 · 0.7
3rd 0.3 · 0.7
OT 0.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 60.
CBJ 60%NYI 40%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 2 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Dante Fabbro, Miles Wood · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
1–0
2nd period
2
Charlie Coyle, Zach Werenski · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–0
3
11:37 Anders Lee
Scott Mayfield, Jean-Gabriel Pageau · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
4
Unassisted · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
PEN
11:59 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
13:53 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
Mathew Barzal · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Zach Werenski · tip in shot, a great chance (31%)
3–3
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
7
01:47 Simon Holmstrom GWG
Tony DeAngelo, Mathew Barzal · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
3–4
Goaltending
−1.4
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.2
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CBJNYI
Shots on goal
30
27
Expected goals
2.8
2.3
Hits
32
22
Blocks
21
22
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/0
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
0
The Blue Jackets killed all 2 Islanders power plays.