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The New York Rangers (6-3-0) and Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Blue Jackets are favored at -132 on the moneyline, with the Rangers at +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+102o / -124u).
Let's get into our Rangers vs. Blue Jackets predictions and NHL picks.
Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Prediction
- Pick: Blue Jackets ML (-132)
Our New York vs. Columbus best bet is on the Blue Jackets to win outright, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Rangers vs Blue Jackets Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -230 | 6.5 102o / -124u | +110 |
| Blue Jackets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +184 | 6.5 102o / -124u | -132 |
- Rangers vs. Blue Jackets puck line: Rangers +1.5 (-230), Blue Jackets -1.5 (+184)
- Rangers vs. Blue Jackets over/under: 6.5 (+102o / -124u)
- Rangers vs. Blue Jackets moneyline: Rangers +110, Blue Jackets -132
- Rangers vs. Blue Jackets best bet: Blue Jackets ML (-132)
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Earlier this week, I said the Rangers would slide down the standings without Igor Shesterkin, and the 7-1 loss in New Jersey I mentioned above didn’t do anything to change my mind.
New Jersey outchanced the Rangers 69-43 and posted expected goal shares of 72.01% and 70.14% in the second and third periods, per Natural Stat Trick. New York managed just 12 shots at even strength without scoring once, and Pavel Dorofeyev’s power-play goal in the third came with the game long gone.
It was also Dylan Garand’s first ugly outing of his career. He allowed four goals on 13 shots in a little over a period before giving way to Spencer Martin. Garand had been great up to that point, but there’s a risk of leaning so heavily on a rookie, and New York doesn’t have much of a safety net behind him.
Columbus hasn’t been much better lately. The Blue Jackets are off to a rough 2-3 start and gave up four power-play goals in an ugly loss to Florida last time out. This is more about which team bounces back, and I think it’s the Jackets.
Columbus is at home against a Rangers group that looked completely out of sorts in New Jersey. I’d rather be early on the Rangers’ slide than late, so I’ll back the Blue Jackets on the moneyline.
Best Bet: Blue Jackets Moneyline (-132, FanDuel)
