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New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Saturday, February 27, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The New York Islanders visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, February 27, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and MSGSN.

This is the third of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Islanders

First game of a road trip.

  1. 172027-02-17: no game
  2. 182027-02-18: vs NYR
  3. 192027-02-19: no game
  4. 202027-02-20: at MTL
  5. 212027-02-21: no game
  6. 222027-02-22: at CBJ
  7. 232027-02-23: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 242027-02-24: no game
  9. 252027-02-25: no game
  10. 262027-02-26: vs PHI
  11. 272027-02-27: at CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~491 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~491 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Another game at home.

  1. 172027-02-17: at UTA
  2. 182027-02-18: at VGK, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 192027-02-19: no game
  4. 202027-02-20: vs NSH
  5. 212027-02-21: no game
  6. 222027-02-22: vs NYI
  7. 232027-02-23: no game
  8. 242027-02-24: no game
  9. 252027-02-25: no game
  10. 262027-02-26: vs NJD
  11. 272027-02-27: vs NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
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rest since last game
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~0 mi
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road trip
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body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYICBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYI 33% (11th most often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series