New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets
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Our win probability
and the three reasons
43%Islanders
to win
57%
Blue Jackets
- Expected goals
- 2.8–3.2
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors CBJ.488vs.496win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CBJ-.069vs.0585v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NYI.078vs.035GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors CBJ-.034vs.3005v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors CBJCBJ at home
- Back-to-backfavors NYINYI and CBJ played yesterday
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersIslanders
Ilya Sorokin+0.22 GSAx/6045% to start322 career GP
Vitek Vanecek-0.21 GSAx/6028% to start220 career GP
Semyon Varlamov+0.13 GSAx/6027% to start635 career GP
Blue Jackets
Cam Talbot-0.07 GSAx/6069% to start603 career GP
Jet Greaves+0.27 GSAx/6031% to start76 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: NYI Peter DeBoer · CBJ Rick Bowness
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).