Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 13, 2023

The New York Rangers (1-0) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1) on Saturday, October 14, with the Rangers coming off a victory in their last game and the Blue Jackets a defeat. Rangers (-225) at Blue Jackets (+182) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting insights in this article use the latest odds as of October 14, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: NYR: (-225) | CBJ: (+182)
  • Puck line: NYR: -1.5 (110) | CBJ: +1.5 (-136)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-111)

Injury Report as of October 14

Rangers: None

Blue Jackets: Daniil Tarasov: Knee (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Back (Out), Jordan Dumais: Upper Body (Out), Zachary Werenski: Quadricep (Out)

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Rangers
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Rangers (-1.5)

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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats (2022-23)

Rangers Avg. (Rank) Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank)
3.33 (12th) Goals Scored 2.60 (30th)
2.63 (3rd) Goals Allowed 4.01 (31st)
31.5 (16th) Shots 29.3 (26th)
29.3 (6th) Shots Allowed 35.3 (31st)

Rangers Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Artemi Panarin 82 29 63 92 204 9 +4
Mika Zibanejad 82 39 52 91 251 20 +25
Adam Fox 82 12 60 72 159 1 +28
Vincent Trocheck 82 22 42 64 225 9 +3
Blake Wheeler 72 16 39 55 126 7 -3

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Blue Jackets Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Johnny Gaudreau 80 21 53 74 220 3 -34
Patrik Laine 55 22 30 52 185 8 -12
Boone Jenner 68 26 19 45 214 7 -32
Jack Roslovic 77 11 33 44 123 2 -14
Kent Johnson 79 16 25 41 126 4 -19

Betting Trends

  • The Rangers won 36 of their 61 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (59.0%).
  • The Rangers have a 69.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Blue Jackets were listed as an underdog 76 times last season, and won 23, or 30.3%, of those games.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 35.5% chance to win.
  • In 37 games last season, New York and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
  • Columbus played 46 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

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