Blue Jackets vs Islanders Game Overview
CLB vs NYIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-4-2
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, '26 | CLB |
|
NYI +120 | o5.5 | 30 | 27 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Dec 28, '25 | CLB |
|
CLB -140 | P6.0 | 35 | 26 | 0-4 | 0-2 |
| Nov 02, '25 | NYI |
|
NYI -126 | u6.5 | 39 | 22 | 1-2 | 0-4 |
| Apr 17, '25 | CLB |
|
CLB -194 | o6.5 | 26 | 37 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mar 24, '25 | NYI |
|
CLB +109 | o6.0 | 33 | 30 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Jan 20, '25 | NYI |
|
NYI -184 | u5.5 | 25 | 26 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Oct 30, '24 | CLB |
|
CLB +112 | u5.5 | 26 | 26 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 04, '24 | CLB |
|
NYI -192 | P6.0 | 27 | 41 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Dec 07, '23 | NYI |
|
NYI -181 | o6.5 | 36 | 35 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Oct 28, '23 | CLB |
|
NYI -139 | u6.5 | 34 | 34 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
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Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Gudbranson | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| Gudbranson will be a game-time decision versus Carolina on Tuesday (Mar. 17), as per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Knee( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shabanov | RW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| Shabanov didn't participate in Monday's (Mar. 16) practice session and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out - Shoulder( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Islanders reported on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Romanov is making strides in his recovery from surgery and could return during the 2025-26 postseason, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out For Season - Ankle( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The New York Islanders said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Engvall will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out For Season - Knee( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The New York Islanders said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Varlamov will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-0-2-0
GAA
2.67
Save %
.895
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 10, 2026 | TB 2 - CLB 5 | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W +195 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 9, 2026 | CLB 4 - LA 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 31 | .839 | - | L -154 | o6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 7, 2026 | CLB 4 - UTAH 5 (OT) | - | 5 | 25 | .800 | - | L +100 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 5, 2026 | CLB 4 - FLA 2 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 23 | .913 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Mar 3, 2026 | CLB 3 - NAS 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | - | W -134 | u6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
3.40
Save %
.883
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Sorokin | Mar 10, 2026 | STL 3 - NYI 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | W -130 | o5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 7, 2026 | SJ 1 - NYI 2 (OT) | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W -140 | u6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Mar 5, 2026 | LA 5 - NYI 3 | L | 5 | 35 | .857 | - | L +104 | o5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Mar 4, 2026 | ANA 5 - NYI 1 | L | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | L -122 | u6.5 |
| D.Rittich | Mar 1, 2026 | NYI 5 - FLA 4 | W | 4 | 33 | .879 | - | W +126 | o6.0 |
CLB vs NYIStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.06 | Total | 2.77 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 0.72 |
| 1.06 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.91 | 3rd Period | 0.94 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30.68 | Total | 28.51 |
| 8.87 | 1st Period | 8.26 |
| 8.83 | 2nd Period | 9.21 |
| 8.81 | 3rd Period | 7.91 |
| 0.60 | OT | 0.40 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.10 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.14 | OT | 1.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 - 118 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 24 - 131 |
| 20.34 | PP % vs. PK % | 81.68 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 942 | 855 | 0.908 | 14-12-6 | ||
| Elvis Merzlikins | 502 | 443 | 0.882 | 7-7-1 | ||