The Blue Jackets saw their season-long, six-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday, but they picked up a point in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Daniil Tarasov stopped all 26 shots he faced through three periods and regulation, but Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck's lone goal in the shootout decided the contest.

The Blue Jackets continue a four-game road trip as they visit Long Island tonight to play the last-place Islanders. The Blue Jackets did something against the Rangers that they've only done one other time this entire season - Failed to score a goal.

The NHL playoffs aren't scheduled to start for another three months. But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets.

The New York Islanders’ Anders Lee and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Zachary Werenski are two of the best players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Monday at 7:30 PM ET, at UBS Arena. Purchase tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders NHL game to be played on January 20, 2025 on ESPN.

The Islanders’ cursed homestand continues Monday with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are having a surprisingly nice season with some young guns joining Zack Werenski and Sean Monahan in stepping up in the aftermath of the Gaudreau brothers tragedy.