Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Columbus Blue Jackets (4-7-3) travel to meet the New York Rangers (10-2-1) on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Blue Jackets vs. Rangersodds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blue Jackets were on the short end of a 5-4 setback in matinee action Saturday in Detroit, and now Columbus faces the quick turnaround against another Original Six club on the road. The Jackets topped the Rangers 5-3 in the 1st meeting at home on Oct. 14 as the Over cashed.
The Rangers topped the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Friday in the most recent home game, and New York has posted a 8-0-1 mark in the past 9 outings since its last loss in regulation on Oct. 19 at home against Nashville.
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Blue Jackets at Rangers odds
FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:43 a.m. ET.
Blue Jackets at Rangers projected goalies
Elvis Merzlikins (3-3-2, 3.20 GAA, .897 SV%) vs. Louis Domingue (1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .962 SV%)
Merzlikins was pulled in his most recent start against the Florida Panthers on the road last Monday, allowing 3 goals on 10 shots. He is 1-1-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .896 SV% in 3 starts in the month of November.
Domingue made his 1st NHL start since April 24, 2022, last time out against the Wild, and he kicked aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced in place of the injured goalies Igor Shesterkin (minor soreness) and Jonathan Quick (upper body).
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Blue Jackets at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 2
The Rangers (-280) will set you back nearly 3 times your potential return, and that's just too much risk for not enough reward. Even if you were to include New York as part of a multi-team parlay, that would suck all of the value out of your ticket.
AVOID.
The RANGERS -1.5 (-114) are a better value on the puck line. There is risk, as the Blue Jackets +1.5 (-105) already topped New York this season in the 1st meeting, but the teams are playing much differently than 4 weeks ago.
New York has cashed on the puck line in the past 2 games as a favorite, while it is 5-2 in the past 7 such situations.
UNDER 6.5 (-112) is a strong play, even though the Over cashed in the first meeting this season.
While the Over is 6-1 in the past 7 road games for the Blue Jackets, and 5-0-1 in the past 6 when playing on no rest, the Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 trips to MSG.
The Under has hit in 8 of the past 11 games for the Blueshirts, while going 8-2 in the past 10 home games.
