Nationwide Arena is the site for an enticing matchup as the New York Rangers face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This Metro Division matchup gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, and it is being televised live on Fox Sports Ohio.
New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
The Blue Jackets are 9-7 straight up (SU) and have lost 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Eight of the team’s 16 games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 4-4 SU at home this year.
Columbus has converted on just 14.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.9 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Columbus has been penalized 3.8 times per game overall this season, 4.2 per game over its last five matchups total, and 3.4 per game over its last five at home. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays for 8.5 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, overall.
With a .909 save percentage and 28.0 saves per game, Sergei Bobrovsky (five wins, six losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Blue Jackets this year. Bobrovsky did just play last night, however, so the Jackets might decide to give him the night off and instead go with Joonas Korpisalo (4-2-2 record, .884 save percentage, 3.80 goals against average).
The Jackets will continue looking for offensive production via Artemi Panarin and Zach Werenski. Panarin (17 points) has tallied five goals and 12 assists and has recorded two or more points on five different occasions this year. Werenski has three goals and eight assists to his credit and has notched a point in eight games.
New York has netted moneyline bettors 1.5 units this year and is currently 7-9 straight up (SU). A total of nine of its outings have gone under the total, while six have gone over and none have pushed. As a road team, New York is 2-6 SU so far.
New York has converted on 19.2 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 20th overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
New York’s players have been penalized 4.5 times per game in total this season, and 3.4 per game over their last five on the road. The team has had to kill penalties just 8.0 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Henrik Lundqvist (2.65 goals against average and .921 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for New York. Lundqvist is averaging 31.3 saves per game and has five wins, eight losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
Mika Zibanejad (six goals, eight assists) and Chris Kreider (seven goals, four assists) have been the top playmakers for New York and will pace the offensive counter for the visiting Rangers.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under in four of Columbus’ last five outings.
New York has managed 27.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Columbus is averaging 36.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
The Blue Jackets are 3-1 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Rangers are 4-5 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
Columbus is ranked 26th in the league with 6.1 takeaways per game. That figure’s trended down lately, however, as it has managed 5.4 takeaways over its last 10 games and 5.0 takeaways over its last five.
New York skaters have created 3.0 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 7.5 takeaways per game (ranked 15th overall).
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