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New York Rangers
2/8/25 19:00
Columbus Blue Jackets

Prediction:

 

Highest Scoring Period - 2nd Period

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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL

 by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks

One of the best NHL Divisional games that will take place next Saturday night corresponds to the clash between Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers, teams that will face at 06:00 pm CST in the Nationwide Arena. That venue has been converted into a fortress for the Blue Jackets, so they’re expected to perform at a very high level even though they aren’t considered as the favorites to win according to the bookmakers’ odds.

However, it’s algo necessary to note that the list of injuries from Columbus Blue Jackets is one of the longest right now, and that could explain the low performance they had during their most recent games. In this regard, it must be noted that the Blue Jackets haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals since their 7-4 loss against Carolina Hurricanes last January 23rd.

Meanwhile, New York Rangers will face this as a must-win game, because even when they were recovering some trust after winning 2 games in a row against Vegas Golden Knights and Boston Bruins, they couldn’t get a positive result against one of the worst defensives in the Eastern Conference as Pittsburgh Penguins. That unexpected result left them 5 points behind the playoffs’ spots qualification line.

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
9
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
62 57 27 30 2
11
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
60 57 28 29 -7

New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets Latest Matches

New York Rangers
New York Rangers Latest matches
L L L W W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Feb 7, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
3 :  2
New York Rangers

Feb 5, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  3
New York Rangers

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  4
New York Rangers

Feb 1, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
3 :  6
Boston Bruins

Jan 28, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  0
New York Rangers

Jan 26, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  4
New York Rangers
W L L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 7, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
3 :  2
New York Rangers

Feb 5, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  3
New York Rangers

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  4
New York Rangers

Jan 28, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  0
New York Rangers

Jan 26, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  4
New York Rangers

Jan 23, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
1 :  6
New York Rangers
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 1, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
3 :  6
Boston Bruins

Jan 19, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
4 :  5
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 16, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
5 :  3
Utah Hockey Club

Jan 14, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Jan 11, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
2 :  1
Vegas Golden Knights

Jan 5, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
6 :  2
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets Latest matches
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 6, 2025 - NHL

Utah Hockey Club
3 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets

Feb 4, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  5
Dallas Stars

Jan 31, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  2
Utah Hockey Club

Jan 30, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  1
Vegas Golden Knights

Jan 25, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 6, 2025 - NHL

Utah Hockey Club
3 :  2
Columbus Blue Jackets

Jan 25, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Jan 16, 2025 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
1 :  4
Columbus Blue Jackets

Jan 14, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Columbus Blue Jackets

Jan 9, 2025 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
2 :  6
Columbus Blue Jackets

Jan 4, 2025 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
4 :  6
Columbus Blue Jackets
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Feb 4, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  3
Buffalo Sabres

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  5
Dallas Stars

Jan 31, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  2
Utah Hockey Club

Jan 30, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  1
Vegas Golden Knights

Jan 23, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
4 :  7
Carolina Hurricanes

Jan 22, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  1
Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Rangers against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)

New York Rangers

33 %

Columbus Blue Jackets

67 %

Jan 18, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
0 :  1
New York Rangers

Feb 28, 2024 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
1 :  4
New York Rangers

Feb 25, 2024 - NHL

New York Rangers
2 :  4
Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct 23, 2022 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
5 :  1
New York Rangers

Jan 19, 2020 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
2 :  1
New York Rangers

Apr 5, 2019 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  2
New York Rangers

Players list

New York Rangers
New York Rangers
D. Garand J. Quick R. Lindgren B. Schneider W. Borgen A. Fox K. Miller U. Vaakanainen V. Trocheck C. Kreider A. Kaliyev W. Cuylle M. Zibanejad A. Lafreniere S. Carrick R. Smith M. Rempe J. Miller J. Vesey A. Panarin
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
E. Merzlikins D. Tarasov Z. Werenski J. Johnson I. Provorov D. Mateychuk J. Christiansen D. Severson J. Harris C. Sillinger Z. Aston-Reese M. Olivier J. Van Riemsdyk L. Del Belluz D. Voronkov S. Kuraly A. Fantilli M. Pyyhtia K. Johnson J. Danforth

New York Rangers - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points

  1. Columbus Blue Jackets at home couldn’t win their last 2 confrontations against teams from the Metropolitan Division in regulation time.
  2. New York Rangers lost their last 2 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division, in which they conceded 5 or more goals per game.
  3. Columbus Blue Jackets at home in direct duels against New York Rangers, won their last 2 confrontations in a row, in which they scored 4 or more goals per game.
  4. New York Rangers in face-to-face away games against Columbus Blue Jackets, scored more than 3 goals in only 1 out of their last 5 confrontations.

Our New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

In conclusion, even though the bookmaker’s odds are considering NY Rangers as the big favorites to win, the reality is that if they don’t fix their inconsistency during the following weeks, they could lose any chance of qualifying for the playoffs by the end of the regular season. Therefore, the pick for Columbus Blue Jackets – New York Rangers is: Highest Scoring Period – 2nd Period!

Prediction:

 

Highest Scoring Period - 2nd Period

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