Saturday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the favored New York Rangers (26-24-4, -148 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-21-8, +124 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-148)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• New York’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 23 of 54 times.
• Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 31 of 55 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 160 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• New York is ranked 19th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 165 (3.1 per game).
• Their goal differential (-5) ranks them 16th in the league.
• New York has scored 29 power-play goals on 141 chances this season, to rank 21st in the league.
• The Rangers’ 20.57% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the NHL.
• New York’s nine shorthanded goals this season rank second in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (82.21%) is the league’s sixth-best.
• The Rangers’ players win 53.6% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• New York has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Rangers average 24 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• New York has won 21 of its 36 games as a favorite this season.
• Through 26 games with moneyline odds lower than -148 this season, the Rangers have been victorious 16 times.
• The moneyline odds imply that New York has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin: 23 goals and 33 assists
• Adam Fox: four goals and 39 assists
• Jonathan Tanner Miller: 11 goals and 28 assists
• Igor Shesterkin: 18-19-2 record, .905 save percentage, 107 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have the league’s ninth-best scoring offense (177 total goals, 3.2 per game).
• Columbus has given up 181 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 27th.
• Their 15th-ranked goal differential is -4.
• Columbus has recorded 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL (on 133 chances).
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.3%.
• Columbus has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 75.33% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have amassed is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets have the 28th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.9%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Columbus has compiled ranks fifth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Columbus has 36 games this season playing as an underdog by +124 or longer, and is 16-20 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance to win for the Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 17 goals and 41 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 21 goals and 34 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 19-13-4 record, .895 save percentage, 107 goals allowed