Rangers at Blue Jackets preview: October 17, 2026
The New York Rangers (6-2-0) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0) at Nationwide Arena on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 6-2-0 | 4-1 (4-2) | 1-2-0 (1-2) | 5-0-0 (4.8-1.6) |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-3-0 | 2-3 (3.2-4.2) | 0-1-0 (3-5) | 2-2-0 (3.3-4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| NYR | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.4 (12th) | 3.2 (16th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 1.8 (32nd) | 4.2 (3rd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 23.1 (28th) | 27.6 (13th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24 (27th) | 26.8 (16th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (12th) | 0 (30th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.3 (26th) | 1.3 (4th) |
| Hits per game | 30.3 (3rd) | 18 (24th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.8 (8th) | 15 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.1 (13th) | 17.8 (2nd) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.1 (17th) | 12.8 (26th) |
Recent form
New York Rangers
- Oct 13, 2026: W 4-1 vs TBL
- Oct 11, 2026: W 6-2 vs VAN
- Oct 9, 2026: L 1-3 at WSH
- Oct 6, 2026: W 5-2 vs NYI
- Oct 4, 2026: W 4-2 vs UTA
Columbus Blue Jackets
Head-to-head
7 earlier meetings stored: Blue Jackets 3, Rangers 4. Full Blue Jackets vs Rangers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2025-26 | CBJ 6, NYR 3 (at CBJ) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2025-26 | CBJ 5, NYR 4 (at NYR) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2025-26 | CBJ 1, NYR 2 (at CBJ) |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 2024-25 | CBJ 0, NYR 4 (at CBJ) |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 2024-25 | CBJ 7, NYR 3 (at NYR) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Lafrenière | LW | 9 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Adam Fox | D | 9 | 1 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Mika Zibanejad | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Gabe Perreault | RW | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | 5 | 20.2 Saves/g, 21.8 SA/g, 1.6 GA/g | 20.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Dylan Garand | G | 5 | 17.2 Saves/g, 18.8 SA/g, 1.6 GA/g | 17.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle | C | 5 | 1 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 5 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points |
| Kent Johnson | C | 5 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | |
| Matthew Knies | LW | 5 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Jet Greaves | G | 4 | 19 Saves/g, 21.8 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 19 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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