a Metropolitan Division matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers Head to Head

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common line 6.5 12345678910 total goals, one dot per meeting
18 meetings since 2021. 7 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 9 at 7 or more, and 2 landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 18 meetings

18
meetings since 2021
6.17
goals per game
9 of 18
won by the home team
9 of 18
over 6.5

Rangers lead the recent series 11 wins to 7. Where the game is played has mattered more than who is better. The home team won 9 of the 18 (50%). The only road win by either club was Rangers 5, Blue Jackets 3 on Nov 13, 2021.

7 of the 18 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 9 finished at 7 or more. 2 landed on 6. The busiest was Mar 9, 2025, Blue Jackets 7, Rangers 3, 10 goals between them. 4 of the 18 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Mar 19, 2026, Blue Jackets 6, Rangers 3.

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Mar 19, 2026Blue Jackets 6, Rangers 3Blue Jackets9
Mar 2, 2026Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 4 (OT)Rangers9
Nov 15, 2025Rangers 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT)Blue Jackets3
Mar 15, 2025Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 0Blue Jackets4
Mar 9, 2025Blue Jackets 7, Rangers 3Rangers10
Feb 8, 2025Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 3Blue Jackets7
Jan 18, 2025Rangers 1, Blue Jackets 0 (OT)Rangers1
Feb 28, 2024Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 1Rangers5
Feb 25, 2024Blue Jackets 4, Rangers 2Blue Jackets6
Nov 12, 2023Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)Rangers7
Oct 14, 2023Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 3Blue Jackets8
Apr 8, 2023Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 0Blue Jackets4
Mar 28, 2023Rangers 6, Blue Jackets 2Rangers8
Jan 16, 2023Rangers 3, Blue Jackets 1Blue Jackets4
Oct 23, 2022Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 1Rangers6
Jan 27, 2022Blue Jackets 5, Rangers 3Blue Jackets8
Nov 13, 2021Rangers 5, Blue Jackets 3Blue Jackets8
Oct 29, 2021Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 0Rangers4

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers

Division rivals meet several times a year and know each other well. Those games tend to be tighter and more defensive, which is part of why the totals above sit where they do. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.