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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 13, 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 December 13, 2026.

December 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

35.1%
at
Home

New York Rangers

7-6-1

64.9% Model pick
Model V2 pick: New York Rangers at 64.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

35.1%
Fair American +185
Fair decimal 2.85
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New York Rangers logo
Home team

New York Rangers

64.9%
Fair American -185
Fair decimal 1.54
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 13, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 13. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

146:33 together · 10 games

xG share60.6%
Corsi for / against
148 / 153
Fenwick for / against
108 / 98
Corsi share
49.2%
Fenwick share
52.4%
xG for / against
7.77 / 5.06
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1

James Reimer

New York Rangers · Last start: Oct 26

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
8
Save %
62.5
Goals allowed
3
Close-range shots %
37.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
3.27
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.36

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 Dec 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.9
Corsi share (%)
49.1
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.2
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 29.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
8Points15
0.444Points %0.536
22Goals for44
30Goals against42
-8Goal differential2
W1Current streakL3
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
New York Rangers NYR home
2Games7
0Wins6
0Points12
-3Goal differential16
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
New York Rangers NYR
4-5-0Record4-5-1
8Points9
22Goals for33
30Goals against36
-8Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Rangers NYR 5 wins
Total goals28 – 27
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game2.8 / 2.7
Shots per game29.4 / 31.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 17, 2026
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 1 29 - 29 View
Mar 19, 2026
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 6 25 - 37 View
Mar 2, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers New York Rangers
5 - 4 28 - 33 View
Nov 15, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 1 33 - 27 View
Mar 15, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 0 21 - 21 View
Mar 9, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers New York Rangers
7 - 3 28 - 35 View
Feb 8, 2025
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 40 - 25 View
Jan 18, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers New York Rangers
0 - 1 27 - 26 View
Feb 28, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers New York Rangers
1 - 4 31 - 30 View
Feb 25, 2024
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 4 40 - 41 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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