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Islanders vs Blue Jackets

Final · Sun Dec 28 · 5:00 PM ET · Nationwide Arena

New York IslandersIslanders21-14-4
2
FinalDec 28, 2025
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets16-15-6
4
TVMSGSNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYI+120
CBJ−142
Puck line
NYI +1.5−218
CBJ −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
  • Puck line: Blue Jackets −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 4-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Dec 28, 2025 to move to 16-15-6.

The go-ahead score came with 16:41 left in the third period: Kirill Marchenko Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (12), Damon Severson (11). They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets, score by period
Team123T
NYI1102
CBJ1034

W: Greaves · L: Rittich

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CBJGoal · 8:09Kirill Marchenko Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (10), Denton Mateychuk (9)0-1
  2. NYIGoal · 17:16Max Shabanov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (9), Anthony Duclair (9)1-1

Second Period

  1. NYIGoal · 13:24Bo Horvat Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (16)2-1

Third Period

  1. CBJGoal · 15:27Ivan Provorov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (10), Sean Monahan (13)2-2
  2. CBJGoal · 16:41Kirill Marchenko Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Adam Fantilli (12), Damon Severson (11)2-3
  3. CBJGoal · 18:54Cole Sillinger Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (14)2-4

Team stats

NYICBJ
Shots
26
35
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
55.9
44.1
Hits
15
25
Blocked Shots
20
17
Penalty Minutes
21
8

Top performers

New York IslandersColumbus Blue Jackets

Goals

Maxim Shabanov1
Kirill Marchenko2

Assists

Ryan Pulock1
Denton Mateychuk2

Points

Bo Horvat1
Kirill Marchenko2

Player stats

Islanders · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Mathew Barzal C001-18:04002050.017
Casey Cizikas C100-113:32000057.10
Jonathan Drouin LW000-117:35000037.50
Anthony Duclair LW100011:1201000.00
Marc Gatcomb C12008:2000100.00
Emil Heineman LW050-119:1700200.00
Simon Holmstrom RW001017:4300000.00
Bo Horvat C120-121:25102057.90
Anders Lee LW000-116:15001075.02
Kyle MacLean C020-19:19001050.00
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C110015:19011058.80
Maxim Shabanov RW012014:2710100.00

Islanders · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Tony DeAngelo D100-217:2500500.00
Scott Mayfield D000-117:5100100.00
Adam Pelech D211-321:1600200.02
Ryan Pulock D800124:0301100.00
Matthew Schaefer D310125:0000500.00
Marshall Warren D100011:2300100.00

Islanders · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
David Rittich G33431.91259:340

Blue Jackets · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Charlie Coyle C220018:58000044.40
Adam Fantilli C301222:35018054.50
Brendan Gaunce C100-17:17000050.00
Boone Jenner C140015:13002050.00
Kent Johnson C000-17:4100100.02
Kirill Marchenko RW011221:1820500.00
Mason Marchment LW000319:0101000.06
Sean Monahan C000117:14022031.30
Mathieu Olivier RW261013:5300200.00
Cole Sillinger C11018:11102066.70
Dmitri Voronkov LW120014:2000500.00
Miles Wood LW010-111:5400100.00

Blue Jackets · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jake Christiansen D01008:2400000.00
Dante Fabbro D130018:2000100.00
Denton Mateychuk D210226:2802200.00
Ivan Provorov D110226:5610200.00
Damon Severson D020022:0201200.00
Brendan Smith D201012:1500000.00

Blue Jackets · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jet Greaves G22624.92360:000

Three stars

  1. Kirill Marchenko (CBJ)
  2. Ivan Provorov (CBJ)
  3. Jet Greaves (CBJ)

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