The New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to shake off a 6-3 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils last time out to sit at 28-32-8 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head home for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Rangers Lose Back-To-Back Games
Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers with 64 points coming on 28 goals and 36 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 47 points with 14 goals and 33 assists and J.T. Miller has 39 points with 14 goals and 25 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 45 points with 19 goals and 26 assists and Adam Fox has 35 points with 30 assists. Will Cuylle also has 32 points with 16 goals and 16 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 22-13-6 with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 5-16-2 with a 3.19 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Vladislav Gavrikov has scored a goal in four of the Rangers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Rangers as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Gabriel Perreault has scored two goals against the Blue Jackets this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to sit at 35-21-11 this season. After this game, Columbus will take on the Seattle Kraken at home.
Blue Jackets Win Back-To-Back Games
Zach Werenski has 69 points with 20 goals and a team-high 49 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 17 goals and 15 assists for his 32 points. Kirill Marchenko has 57 points with 25 goals and 32 assists and Charlie Coyle has 55 points with 17 goals and 38 assists. Adam Fantilli has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 34 points with 12 goals and 22 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 22-12-8 with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 13-9-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .885 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Rangers have lost nine of their last 10 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have won six of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following a home win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Mathieu Olivier has scored the last goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Mason Marchment has scored a goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (6) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Thursday night games between two teams from the Eastern Conference have gone UNDER the total goals line.
New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. I just think this price is based on season long numbers and not current form as the Rangers are playing fairly well this month and are also a lot stronger on the road this season. The Blue Jackets haven’t been consistent enough as of late to justify this kind of price, so I’ll side with the Rangers on the road here.