Blue Jackets vs Rangers Prediction 10/17/26 NHL Picks Today

The New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Saturday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Pick.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers beat the Lightning, lost to the Devils, and play the Ducks next. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 8 games.

The New York Rangers are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Alexis Lafreniere leads New York with 7 goals, Adam Fox has 9 assists, and Pavel Dorofeyev has 28 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 92.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 8 goals on 109 shots faced, and Dylan Garand has given up 8 goals on 94 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Blues and Panthers, and play the Wild next. The Blue Jackets have lost 3 of their last 4 games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Sillinger leads Columbus with 3 goals, Charlie Coyle has 5 assists, and Kent Johnson has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 4.2 goals per game and are killing 61.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 11 goals on 87 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 8 goals on 45 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The home team has won each of the Rangers’ last six games.
• The Rangers have lost six of their last seven road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Rangers’ last six games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games when playing with a rest disadvantage against Blue Jackets.
• The home team has won the third period in each of the Rangers’ last six games.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Rangers have won each of their last three games as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last seven games following a road loss.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Rangers’ last nine road games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games following a loss.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Kent Johnson has scored a goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last six road games against the Blue Jackets.
• Alexis Lafreniere has scored at least one goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games.

Blue Jackets vs Rangers Injury Report

The Blue Jackets don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

The Rangers will be without Igor Shesterkin, Joe Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson, and Adam Sykora.

Blue Jackets vs Rangers Prediction

We’re getting plus money with the Rangers, who have been piling up the wins and cashing tickets. The Blue Jackets have been a mess defensively and probably don’t deserve to be favored in their current form. Now the Rangers have to prove themselves on the road, but they’ve been the better team overall up to this point. The value is with the road dogs. Give me the Rangers.