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New York Rangers
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Columbus Blue Jackets

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 8:53AM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Thu 19 Mar 2026, 11:00PM
4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
New York Rangers Moneyline -115

The model graded 4 markets for New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $187 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 19 Mar 2026, 11:00PM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win72.4%
The price says53.5%
Best price-115
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline New York Rangers High72% chance -115
Spread High74% chance
Puck Lines High99% chance
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

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Moneyline
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New York Rangers

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Elvis Merzlikins and Isac Lundestrom.
FactorThis fixture
Availability2 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineNew York Rangers +1.5No line posted

New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; New York Rangers have won 2 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway
New York Rangers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2TBAway
L2–3FLAAway
L0–2DALAway
L3–5BUFHome
W8–1WSHHome

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 2, New York Rangers won 0.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsNew York RangersWinner
Mar 1963Columbus Blue Jackets
Mar 354Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

2 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Rangers vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Rangers. The most recent game between them was Thursday 19 March 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Columbus Blue Jackets 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
19 Mar 2026New York Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets6–3Columbus Blue Jackets
3 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Rangers4–5Columbus Blue Jackets
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