New York Rangers

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Sat 17 Oct 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions

Best Bet

Under 6.5 Goals @ -123

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Tight Game Looks Likely

Appealing odds of -123 look too good to miss for the Under 6.5 goals selection. The Rangers and the Blue Jackets might not have enough scoring power.

We've selected our preferred Rangers vs Blue Jackets wagers, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Scroll down to access the full breakdowns and the logic backing each pick.

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview

The New York Rangers go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 17.

New York Rangers have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at Prudential Center. New Jersey Devils claimed a 7-1 win. Pavel Dorofeyev found the net from 19 Rangers shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten 7-3 at Nationwide Arena in their last game. This loss at home to Florida Panthers was their second straight defeat. Kent Johnson, Denton Mateychuk and Cole Sillinger scored one goal apiece.

H2H: Blue Jackets Overcame Rangers in Last H2H

The Blue Jackets have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Rangers. At Madison Square Garden, the scoreline was 5-4 (OT) and then we saw 6-3 at Nationwide Arena. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Rangers land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Dylan Garand (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-0 2.1 .915 1
25/26 2-0-1 1.6 .948 0
Jet Greaves (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-2-0 3.4 .874 0
25/26 26-19-9 2.6 .908 2
New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 22.6 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have been giving up 2.3 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.6%.

Alexis Lafreniere is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Mika Zibanejad recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Dylan Garand have a 2.04 goal against average with a .920 save percentage, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 30.7 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

The top points scorer is Charlie Coyle with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Zach Werenski is next in line after having 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 3.05 GAA with a .882 SV%.

Best Bet

There are betting odds of -123 available when it comes to backing Unders in this NHL clash. It looks too good an opportunity to pass up and we need six goals or less to be scored.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Rangers games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Blue Jackets games at home.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Blue Jackets games at home.

Our team of expert NHL handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our hockey analysis sharp.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 55.2% chance of landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Totals Under 6.5
Puck Line Rangers +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 6.5 on the total, the Rangers to cover the 1.5 puck line and the second period to be highest scoring.

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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Giving Blue Jackets Plenty of Respect

Sportsbooks’ favorites Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -132 about them triumphing means a 57% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. New York Rangers are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +110.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +102.

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Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

NY Rangers vs Columbus
  • NHL: 20/03 2026 Rangers 3 Blue Jackets 6
  • NHL: 03/03 2026 Blue Jackets 5 Rangers 4
  • NHL: 16/11 2025 Rangers 2 Blue Jackets 1
  • NHL: 16/03 2025 Rangers 4 Blue Jackets 0
  • NHL: 09/03 2025 Blue Jackets 7 Rangers 3
  • NHL: 09/02 2025 Rangers 4 Blue Jackets 3
  • NHL: 19/01 2025 Blue Jackets 0 Rangers 1
  • NHL: 29/02 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Rangers 4
  • NHL: 26/02 2024 Rangers 2 Blue Jackets 4
  • NHL: 13/11 2023 Blue Jackets 3 Rangers 4
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers Stats
Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Alexis Lafreniere 9 18.81 7 4 11 2
23 Adam Fox 9 21.2 0 9 9 1
93 Mika Zibanejad 9 20.57 2 6 8 0
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
3 Charlie Coyle 5 18.22 0 5 5 1
4 Cole Sillinger 5 15.5 3 2 5 1
78 Damon Severson 3 23.2 1 3 4 3

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

15 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-7 Devils
13 Oct NHL
Lightning 1-4 Rangers
11 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-6 Rangers
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-3 Capitals
06 Oct NHL
Islanders 2-5 Rangers
04 Oct NHL
Mammoth 2-4 Rangers
02 Oct NHL
Rangers 2-0 Red Wings
01 Oct NHL
Lightning 1-5 Rangers
29 Sep NHL
Rangers 0-3 Bruins
15 Apr NHL
Rangers 4-2 Lightning

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

13 Oct NHL
Panthers 7-3 Blue Jackets
10 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Blues
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
03 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Blue Jackets
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets
14 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
12 Apr NHL
Bruins 3-2 Blue Jackets
11 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 5-2 Canadiens
09 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-5 Sabres
07 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Red Wings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
3 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
4 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
5 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
7 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
8 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
2 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
3 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
4 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
5 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
6 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
7 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
8 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
2 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
3 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
4 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
5 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
6 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
7 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
8 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
3 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
4 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
5 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
6 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
7 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
8 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
2 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
3 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
4 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
5 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
6 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
7 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
8 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
9 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
10 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
11 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
12 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
13 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
14 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
15 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
16 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
3 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
4 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
5 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
6 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
7 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
8 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
9 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
10 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
11 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
12 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
13 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
14 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
15 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
16 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 5 6 36 22 14 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 7-2 2W
2 Carolina 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 5 6 31 19 12 2-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 6-2 6W
3 Utah 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 6 6 31 21 10 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-2 3W
4 Boston 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 30 18 12 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-2 4W
5 Ottawa 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 4 4 23 20 3 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-0 6-2 1W
6 NY Rangers 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 28 21 7 5-0-0 1-3-0 0-0 6-3 1L
7 Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 5 5 31 22 9 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 1L
8 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
9 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
10 Seattle 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 4 4 32 23 9 1-1-0 4-1-1 1-0 5-3 1L
11 Tampa Bay 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 4 5 21 19 2 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
12 Winnipeg 7 4 1 2 10 0.714 4 4 21 21 0 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-3 1L
13 Florida 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 2 4 22 22 0 1-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 4-4 2W
14 Buffalo 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 2 4 24 30 -6 3-2-0 1-1-1 0-1 4-4 1W
15 Washington 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 4 4 24 22 2 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-3 1W
16 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
17 New Jersey 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 2 4 23 23 0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-3 2W
18 San Jose 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 0 3 19 25 -6 2-2-0 2-1-0 1-0 4-3 1W
19 Toronto 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 3 28 28 0 2-2-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-5 2L
20 NY Islanders 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 20 17 3 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-1 3-4 1L
21 St Louis 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 3 3 25 23 2 1-0-1 2-3-0 0-0 3-4 1L
22 Dallas 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 2 2 16 13 3 1-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 3-4 1W
23 Nashville 7 2 2 3 7 0.5 2 2 18 22 -4 1-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 2-5 3L
24 Montreal 7 3 3 1 7 0.5 1 1 23 27 -4 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 3-4 1L
25 Pittsburgh 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 1 2 27 27 0 2-1-0 1-3-1 1-1 3-5 2L
26 Detroit 7 2 3 2 6 0.429 2 2 16 21 -5 2-3-1 0-0-1 0-1 2-5 1W
27 Chicago 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 2 3 21 32 -11 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-5 2W
28 Vancouver 9 2 6 1 5 0.278 1 2 28 41 -13 1-2-0 1-4-1 0-0 2-7 6L
29 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 1 16 21 -5 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-3 2L
30 Philadelphia 9 0 6 3 3 0.167 0 0 11 33 -22 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 0-9 9L
31 LA Kings 5 0 3 2 2 0.2 0 0 11 21 -10 0-2-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-5 5L
32 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L

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