Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Islanders Predicted to Win Wednesday's NHL Game [10/30/2024]

NHL action continues on Wednesday at 7:00PM ET as the NY Islanders take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Islanders-Blue Jackets game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Islanders' chance of winning at 55%, with the Blue Jackets at 45%."

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

Wednesday's action between the Blue Jackets and Islanders at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Islanders a 55% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Odds

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

Bet Type	Islanders	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+185)	+1.5 (-218)
Moneyline	-130	+114
Total	o6 (-110)	u6 (-108)

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

Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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

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Islanders vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Islanders vs. Blue Jackets?

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

Our projections give Nelson a 7.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Islanders star is a 36.5% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	7.0%
Bo Horvat	6.5%
Kyle Palmieri	6.0%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	6.7%
Kirill Marchenko	6.2%
Sean Monahan	5.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	36.5%
Bo Horvat	32.2%
Kyle Palmieri	31.4%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	31.8%
Sean Monahan	31.3%
Kirill Marchenko	30.8%

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Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Wednesday.

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