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New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 5, 2027

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 January 5, 2027.

January 5, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

New York Rangers

7-6-1

44.0%
at
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

56.0% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Columbus Blue Jackets at 56.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

New York Rangers logo
Away team

New York Rangers

44.0%
Fair American +127
Fair decimal 2.27
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

56.0%
Fair American -127
Fair decimal 1.79
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 5, 2027.

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 Jan 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

146:33 together · 10 games

xG share60.5%
Corsi for / against
147 / 153
Fenwick for / against
107 / 98
Corsi share
49.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.76 / 5.06
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
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.

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

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

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.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

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 Jan 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Rangers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
49.0
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.2
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 29.6 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 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 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
Total goals27 – 28
Goal differential -1 / +1
Goals per game2.7 / 2.8
Shots per game31.2 / 29.4
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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