Forward trio
96:11 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 97 / 75
- Fenwick for / against
- 77 / 51
- Corsi share
- 56.4%
- Fenwick share
- 60.2%
- xG for / against
- 4.33 / 2.43
Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 2, 2026.
March 2, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
176:35 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 216 / 136
- Fenwick for / against
- 166 / 95
- Corsi share
- 61.4%
- Fenwick share
- 63.6%
- xG for / against
- 11.04 / 4.71
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
114:08 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 108 / 109
- Fenwick for / against
- 82 / 85
- Corsi share
- 49.8%
- Fenwick share
- 49.1%
- xG for / against
- 5.33 / 5.15
Defense pair
120:01 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 85 / 113
- Fenwick for / against
- 54 / 89
- Corsi share
- 42.9%
- Fenwick share
- 37.8%
- xG for / against
- 3.03 / 5.07
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Feb 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 139
- Save %
- 91.4
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 20.9
Igor Shesterkin
New York Rangers · Last start: Feb 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 139
- Save %
- 93.5
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 30.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.54
- xG against / game
- 2.61
- xG differential / game
- -0.08
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New York Rangers
- xG for / game
- 2.56
- xG against / game
- 3.30
- xG differential / game
- -0.75
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.1
- Faceoff win %
- 49.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 13.3% · Avg distance: 34.8 ft
New York Rangers
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.3
- Faceoff win %
- 58.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.2
Shots / game: 23.7 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 15 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.536 |
| 26 | Goals for | 44 |
| 33 | Goals against | 42 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 2 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
NYR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 6 |
| 2 | Points | 12 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 16 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
NYR
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 10 | Points | 9 |
| 26 | Goals for | 33 |
| 33 | Goals against | 36 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -3 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
3 wins
10
games reviewed
NYR
7 wins
Total goals24 – 31
Goal differential
-7
/
+7
Goals per game2.4 / 3.1
Shots per game26.9 / 33.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 1 | 33 - 27 | View |
| Mar 15, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 0 | 21 - 21 | View |
| Mar 9, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Rangers
|
7 - 3 | 28 - 35 | View |
| Feb 8, 2025 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 40 - 25 | View |
| Jan 18, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Rangers
|
0 - 1 | 27 - 26 | View |
| Feb 28, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Rangers
|
1 - 4 | 31 - 30 | View |
| Feb 25, 2024 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 4 | 40 - 41 | View |
| Nov 12, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
New York Rangers
|
3 - 4 | 28 - 40 | View |
| Oct 14, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 5 | 42 - 21 | View |
| Apr 8, 2023 |
New York Rangers
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 0 | 28 - 20 | View |