- Matchup: New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network
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The Columbus Blue Jackets (35-21-11) are set to face the New York Rangers (28-31-8) at Nationwide Arena this Thursday.
Last game, the New York Rangers suffered a 4-1 defeat against the Los Angeles Kings. The Rangers spent 4 minutes in the penalty box, with only 2 power play opportunities, converting just 1 goal. Their offensive effort fell short, managing only 1 goal from 22 shots in that game.
This season, Rangers’ opponents have had 197 power play chances (ranked 15th in the league), scoring on 43 of them. New York has faced 1,949 shots against, boasting a save percentage of .893. The Rangers have taken 1,691 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.1%. When playing at even strength, they’ve allowed 166 goals while scoring 146. Currently, they have 167 power play opportunities with 41 goals scored during those chances, resulting in a 24.55% success rate. Overall, the Rangers hold 64 points, with a points percentage of .478, marking 187 goals (25th in the NHL) this season while conceding 209 goals.
Jonathan Quick will be in goal for the Rangers. Throughout his professional career, Quick has played in 826 games, recording a record of 409-305-90 with 805 starts. Opponents have scored 2,002 goals against him, leading to a goals-against average of 2.49. Quick has faced 22,253 shots, achieving 20,251 saves, resulting in a .910 save percentage over 42,664 minutes in net. He has also registered 423 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .525.
In their last matchup, Columbus secured a 5-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, converting 2 out of 5 power play attempts and scoring 5 goals from 30 shots.
The Blue Jackets have registered 2,006 shots (6th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.52%, meanwhile allowing 1,971 shots against. They hold a 77.72% penalty kill rate against their opponents’ 184 power play opportunities and their save percentage sits at .894. Columbus has had 164 power play chances, converting 20.73% of those opportunities. They have scored 177 goals at even strength and 34 goals (23rd in the league) on the power play, allowing a total of 208 goals (167 at even strength and 41 short-handed). On the season, Columbus has scored 211 goals, earning 81 points with a points percentage of .604.
Jet Greaves is expected to defend the net for the Blue Jackets, having faced an average of 2.70 goals per game and allowing 165 total goals. Greaves has achieved a quality start percentage of 67.2% with 41 quality starts out of 61 games, maintaining a record of 32-21-10 over 1,220 minutes of ice time. He has successfully saved 1,771 out of 1,936 shots faced, resulting in a .915 save percentage.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash against the spread or the moneyline?
Pick: Choose Columbus
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