NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets overnight into Sunday, February 28
01:00
Swedish time
in 109 days and 7 hours
Local time: 19:00, Saturday, February 27
New York Islanders visit Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena overnight into Sunday, February 28. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 17 games, while Blue Jackets are 7th in the Metropolitan with 14 points from 15. It is meeting 3 of 4 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Victor Eklund.
The Swedes in the game
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
10 P17 games, 5 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Blue Jackets: 4 P in 13
#38
Victor EklundRW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 5 P
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
8 P17 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Blue Jackets: 2 P in 7
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Points | 14 |
| 17 | Games | 15 |
| 7-6-4 | W-L-OT | 7-8-0 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 20th | In the NHL | 28th |
| 2.88 | Goals per game | 2.67 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 3.13 |
| -3 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 4-3-3 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| OT2 | Streak | L1 |
| 3-3-2 | Road / home this year | 6-3-0 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 10, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CBJ46 %28 wins
NYI52 %32 wins
Islanders have won 52% of the meetings.1 ties (2 %)
CBJ@NYI
0–1March 23, 2026 · 7mo ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@CBJOT
4–3March 1, 2026 · 8mo ago
3Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
NYI@CBJ
2–4December 28, 2025 · 10mo ago
2Swedes in actionCBJ@NYI
2–3November 2, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
NYI@CBJ
1–6April 18, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action