7:07 pm
January 27

Rangers @ Blue Jackets

Who will WIN this matchup?

New York Rangers (28-11-4)

@ Columbus Blue Jackets (18-21-1)

 

Starting Goalies:

Alexandar Georgiev (NYR): Confirmed

Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

New York Rangers: (-200)

Columbus Blue Jackets: (+170)

 

• The Blue Jackets are 5-8-0 against Metropolitan teams. Columbus is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 5.2 assists per game, led by Jakub Voracek averaging 0.7. The Rangers are 17-4-0 in Eastern Conference play. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference recording 8.2 points per game, averaging 3.0 goals and 5.2 assists.

• Oliver Bjorkstrand has 27 total points for the Blue Jackets, 12 goals and 15 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 8 points over the last 10 games for Columbus. Ryan Lindgren leads the Rangers with a plus-18 in 40 games this season. Kreider has 11 goals and two assists over the last 10 games for New York.

• LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 3-7-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with an .895 save percentage. Rangers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game with a .923 save percentage.

• New York defeated Columbus 5-3 in the last meeting between these teams on Nov. 13. Chris Kreider scored two goals for the Rangers in the win.

5/10
Confidence
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New York Rangers
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