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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 19, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 19, 2026.

March 19, 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 19. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

154:38 together · 10 games

xG share57.3%
Corsi for / against
150 / 129
Fenwick for / against
111 / 104
Corsi share
53.8%
Fenwick share
51.6%
xG for / against
6.95 / 5.17
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

91:17 together · 10 games

xG share69.3%
Corsi for / against
107 / 73
Fenwick for / against
82 / 52
Corsi share
59.4%
Fenwick share
61.2%
xG for / against
6.19 / 2.74
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 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.

Jonathan Quick

New York Rangers · Last start: Mar 18

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
169
Save %
89.9
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
24.3

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
91.5
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
39.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

xG for / game
2.60
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.87

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
3.29
xG against / game
2.68
xG differential / game
0.61

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 19, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.0
Corsi share (%)
46.5
Fenwick share (%)
44.1
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 23.3 · Shooting: 16.7% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.5
Corsi share (%)
49.6
Fenwick share (%)
51.0
Faceoff win %
49.7
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 29.8 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
15Points10
0.536Points %0.500
44Goals for26
42Goals against33
2Goal differential-7
L3Current streakW2
Road versus home
New York Rangers NYR road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
7Games7
1Wins4
3Points8
-14Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
New York Rangers NYR
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
4-5-1Record5-5-0
9Points10
33Goals for26
36Goals against33
-3Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Rangers NYR 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
Total goals31 – 29
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.1 / 2.9
Shots per game34.0 / 27.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Nov 12, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers New York Rangers
3 - 4 28 - 40 View
Oct 14, 2023
New York Rangers New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5 42 - 21 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.