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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3510H
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20M
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58S
The read
Ilya Sorokin has Zach Werenski figured out, 20 shots without a goal.
Nationwide Arena
New York Islanders
Away · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
Blue Jackets
GOALIES
Islanders
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
Blue Jackets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Islanders
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
Blue Jackets
INJURY REPORT
Islanders
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Ilya Sorokin has Zach Werenski figured out, 20 shots without a goal.
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Zach Werenski has 20 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/20
vs Ilya Sorokin
Matchup
Ivan Provorov has 19 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/19
vs Ilya Sorokin
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198
career goals
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199
career wins