Two squads at different ends of the Eastern Conference standings will face off when the New York Rangers (39-16-3, first place) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-28-10, 16th) on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET. The sportsbooks have made the Rangers big favorites at -194 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blue Jackets are at +159.
The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of February 25, 2024 at 9:19 AM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYR: (-194) | CBJ: (+159)
- Puck line: NYR: -1.5 (124) | CBJ: +1.5 (-152)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of February 25
Rangers: Blake Wheeler: Knee (Out), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out)
Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Rangers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Rangers Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.34 (9th) | Goals Scored | 2.93 (20th) |
| 2.71 (5th) | Goals Allowed | 3.70 (31st) |
| 30.8 (14th) | Shots | 29.9 (21st) |
| 29.3 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 33.3 (30th) |
Rangers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 58 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 212 | 9 | +6 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 58 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 148 | 10 | +5 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 57 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 142 | 9 | +16 |
| Chris Kreider | 58 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 179 | 11 | +20 |
| Adam Fox | 48 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 77 | 3 | +13 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 56 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 114 | 1 | -20 |
| Zachary Werenski | 44 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 121 | 0 | +2 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 54 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 136 | 7 | +4 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 50 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 87 | 4 | +6 |
| Adam Fantilli | 49 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 115 | 1 | -21 |
Betting Trends
- The Rangers have won 67.4% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (31-15).
- The Rangers have a 66.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog 51 times this season, and won 16, or 31.4%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 38.6%.
- New York and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 58 games this season.
- Columbus has played 30 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
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