How to Watch New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets: Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

The Columbus Blue Jackets close out the regular season against the New York Islanders with a five game winning streak.

There was hope for the Columbus Blue Jackets (39-33-9, 87 points) heading into Wednesday night for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. That hope was snuffed out when the Montreal Canadians won their final game of the season to clinch that playoff berth. Now Columbus heads into the final game of the regular season with pride and a five game winning streak on the line. They can close out the regular season against the New York Islanders (35-34-12, 82 points) with the longest active winning streak in the NHL. Heading into this regular season final for both teams Columbus has won five straight games, all in regulation.

How to Watch New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets today:

Game Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)

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This season Columbus has won two of the three games against New York. The most recent matchup saw Columbus win 4-3 in a shootout. In that win Columbus flipped the switch and nearly made the playoffs after a six game losing streak nearly tanked its season.

That shootout win is what kicked Columbus into a position to make a run for the playoffs. Columbus won eight of its last 12 games starting with the win over New York. During this five game winning streak Columbus has outscored opponents 22-5 with two shutouts.

During this streak Columbus has won all games in regulation giving it the highest possible point total down the stretch of the regular season. Columbus bounced back this season after back-to-back years with less than 70 points and finishing in last place in the Metropolitan Division.

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