Before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET in Saturday’s contest between the New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• New York and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (6.5 goals) 19 times this season.
• There have been 29 Columbus games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Rangers (2.93) and the Blue Jackets (3.38).
• The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.0 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Rangers Moneyline: -188

• In the 27 times this season the Rangers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 16-11 in those games.
• New York is 10-4 (winning 71.4% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -188 or shorter.
• The Rangers’ implied moneyline win probability is 65.3% in this game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +156

• Columbus has 18 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 37 times).
• When the Blue Jackets’ moneyline odds are +156 or longer, they have won eight games out of 17 opportunities.
• Columbus has a 39.1% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
New York 4, Columbus 3

Rangers Points Leaders

• Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s top contributors this season with 46 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 15%.
• Having scored two goals and adding 32 assists, Adam Fox is a top contributor for New York through 44 games.
• Vincent Trocheck has contributed 29 points for New York in 44 games this season, netting a goal on 12% of his shots and recording 14 goals and 15 assists.
• As New York’s top goalie, Igor Shesterkin has recorded 14 wins and 15 losses this season while allowing 87 goals with 846 saves.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Zachary Werenski’s 15 goals and 36 assists in 45 contests give him 51 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Kirill Marchenko has made a major impact for Columbus this season with 49 points, thanks to 18 goals and 31 assists.
• Columbus’ Sean Monahan has 41 points, courtesy of 14 goals (fourth on team) and 27 assists (third).
• Columbus’ Elvis Merzlikins is 16-10-3 this season, compiling 722 saves and giving up 89 goals (3.0 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (54th in the league).

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New York vs. Columbus Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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