Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Prediction: Islanders Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [1/20/2025]

The NY Islanders will face the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at UBS Arena on Monday, starting at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Islanders as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Columbus-NY Islanders game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Islanders are likely to win, with a probability of 59%, compared to the Blue Jackets' 41%."

For expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blue Jackets vs. Islanders predictions page.

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Blue Jackets vs. Isles Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's matchup between the Islanders and Blue Jackets at UBS Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. NY Islanders
• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: UBS Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Monday's Blue Jackets vs. Islanders matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Columbus vs. NY Islanders picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Islanders 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Islanders a 59% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Islanders
Puck Line	+1.5 (-165)	-1.5 (+145)
Moneyline	+154	-184
Total	o5.5 (-120)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Islanders matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Islanders Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Islanders?

According to our model, NY's Bo Horvat is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Islanders.

Our projections give Horvat a 7.1% chance of scoring the first goal at UBS Arena, while the Islanders star is a 35.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	5.7%
Dmitri Voronkov	5.6%
Adam Fantilli	5.4%

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	7.1%
Brock Nelson	6.3%
Anders Lee	6.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	30.5%
Dmitri Voronkov	30.1%
Adam Fantilli	27.9%

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	35.0%
Brock Nelson	33.5%
Anders Lee	32.6%

Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Monday.

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