The Columbus Blue Jackets will face off against the New York Islanders in a matchup featuring two teams struggling to find their footing. The Blue Jackets enter the game with a record of 31 wins, 29 losses, and 9 overtime losses, currently on a six-game losing streak. In contrast, the Islanders hold a slightly better record at 32-28-9 but are also coming off a loss, marking their most recent game as a setback.
Key players for the Blue Jackets include Zach Werenski, who leads the team with 69 points, while the Islanders’ Anders Lee has contributed significantly with 47 points. Both teams are dealing with injuries, impacting their lineups as they look to regain momentum in the playoff race.
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders Game Information
Game Date: March 24, 2025
Game Time: 07:30 PM ET
TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed), MSG Sportsnet
Location: UBS Arena, Belmont Park, NY
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)
New York Islanders Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 32-28-9
Conference Record: 20-17-3
Division Record: 9-7-2
Streak: 1 loss
Columbus Blue Jackets Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 31-29-9
Conference Record: 17-18-5
Division Record: 8-10-3
Streak: 6 loss
Stat Leaders
New York Islanders (32-28-9, #5 in division)
Goals Leader: Anders Lee, 25G, 22A, 47 PTS
Assists Leader: Noah Dobson, 8G, 26A, 34 PTS
Points Leader: Bo Horvat, 24G, 24A, 48 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: Casey Cizikas, 38 PIM
Goalie: Marcus Hogberg, 2-3-1, 1.99 GAA, 0.0 SV%
Columbus Blue Jackets (31-29-9, #6 in division)
Goals Leader: Kirill Marchenko, 25G, 37A, 62 PTS
Assists Leader: Zach Werenski, 20G, 49A, 69 PTS
Points Leader: Zach Werenski, 20G, 49A, 69 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: Mathieu Olivier, 125 PIM
Goalie: Jet Greaves, 2-2-2, 2.83 GAA, 0.0 SV%
New York Islanders Injury Report
Mathew Barzal – Kneecap (Out) – The Islanders said on Saturday (Mar. 8) that Barzal remains on long-term injured reserve as he is not guaranteed to be back before the end of the regular season, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Semyon Varlamov – Lower-body (Out For Season) – The Islanders said on Saturday (Mar. 8) that Varlamov remains on long-term injured reserve and is unlikely to return this season, as per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Adam Boqvist – Illness (Day To Day) – Boqvist did not play on Saturday’s (Mar. 22) game against Calgary.
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
Kevin Labanc – Upper Body (Out For Season) – The Blue Jackets announced that Labanc was placed on injured reserve after undergoing shoulder surgery on Friday (Feb. 21) and will miss the rest of the season.
Daniil Tarasov – Illness (Day To Day) – Tarasov did not play on for Friday’s (Mar. 21) game against the Penguins due to an illness.
Cole Sillinger – Upper-body (Out) – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Cole Sillinger on injured reserve on Tuesday (Mar. 4).
Erik Gudbranson – Shoulder (Day To Day) – Gudbranson (shoulder) is expected to return Monday against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets’ official site reports.
Sean Monahan – Wrist (Out) – Monahan (wrist) is expected to play Monday against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets’ official site reports.
Jake Christiansen – Upper Body (Day To Day) – Christiansen did not play on Friday (Mar. 21) versus the Penguins.
