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Blue Jackets at Rangers

NHL · Monday, Mar 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final CBJ 5 – NYR 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
CBJ22015
NYR00404
Team box
CBJ·NYR
29
shots
33
1 of 1
power play
0 of 1
48.5
faceoff %
51.5
15
hits
27
21
blocked shots
13
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3329.879
Igor ShesterkinNYR2924.828

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +4
CBJ +4
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NYR 0 · CBJ 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 51%, NYR 49% · Updated Mar 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.1 – 2.9 NYR
Expected total
6.1
Blue JacketsThe matchupRangers
−103Our fair odds+103
3.1Expected goals2.9
+0.01Power rating−0.19
3.2Goals / game2.6
3.2Allowed / game3.1
30.0Shots / game25.4
50.5Faceoff %55.0
19.8Hits / game26.3
29−29Season record23−36
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · NYR chance
Our model fair50.8%49.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−10351%————
NYRNew York Rangers+10349%————
Spreadabout even
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−0.2our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 12%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 19%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 24%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 10%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 5%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 2%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byNYR wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more32%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more22%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.17 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.94 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·NYR
Feb 28 vs NYI
last game
Feb 28 vs PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
CBJ·NYR
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
−0.19
3.2
goals / game
2.6
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.1
29−29
season record
23−36
15−13
home record
7−20
14−16
away record
16−16
L2
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
2−8
30.0
shots / game
25.4
50.5
faceoff %
55.0
19.8
hits / game
26.3
14.6
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.0
takeaways / game
4.4
15.8
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

CBJ · NYR · 117 days
Columbus Blue JacketsNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYR 7−3
Nov 15, 2025at CBJNYR 2 − 1 SO
Mar 15, 2025at CBJNYR 4 − 0
Mar 9, 2025at NYRCBJ 7 − 3
Feb 8, 2025at CBJNYR 4 − 3
Jan 18, 2025at NYRNYR 1 − 0 SO
Feb 28, 2024at NYRNYR 4 − 1
Feb 25, 2024at CBJCBJ 4 − 2
Nov 12, 2023at NYRNYR 4 − 3 SO
Oct 14, 2023at CBJCBJ 5 − 3
Apr 8, 2023at CBJNYR 4 − 0

CBJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Feb 28vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 26at BOS2 − 4L
Feb 4vs CHI4 − 0W
Feb 3at NJ3 − 0W
Jan 31at STL5 − 3W
Jan 30at CHI4 − 2W
Jan 28vs PHI5 − 3W
Jan 24vs TB8 − 5W
Jan 22vs DAL1 − 0W
Jan 20vs OTT1 − 4L

NYR · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Feb 28vs PIT3 − 2W
Feb 26vs PHI2 − 3L
Feb 5vs CAR0 − 2L
Jan 31at PIT5 − 6L
Jan 29vs NYI1 − 2L
Jan 28at NYI2 − 5L
Jan 26vs BOS4 − 3W
Jan 23at SJ1 − 3L
Jan 20at LA3 − 4L
Jan 19at ANA3 − 5L