Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - March 2

Published Mar. 1, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 2, Kirill Marchenko and Vincent Trocheck will go head-to-head in a contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Take a look at everything you need to know about the Blue Jackets-Rangers game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Game Information and TV Channel

When: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
TV: NHL Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Blue Jackets vs Rangers Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Blue Jackets	-1.5	180	-218	6.5	114	-135	-135	+114

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Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Prediction

ATS Pick: Rangers (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Rangers 4 - Blue Jackets 2

Blue Jackets vs. Rangers Betting Insights

Columbus' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 27 times.
New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 21 of 59 games this season.
The teams combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 fewer than this game's total.
Opponents of these teams score 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game's total.
The Rangers are 27th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 17th-ranked Blue Jackets.
The Rangers are 21st in the league in goals allowed, and the Blue Jackets are 19th.

Blue Jackets Stats

The Blue Jackets rank 17th in the NHL with 179 goals scored (3.1 per game).
Columbus has allowed 184 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 19th in league play in goals against.
Their goal differential (-5) ranks 18th in the league.
The 27 power-play goals Columbus has scored this season (on 138 chances) rank 29th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets' 19.57% power-play conversion rate ranks 18th in the league.
Columbus has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (21st among all NHL squads).

Blue Jackets Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Zachary Werenski	54	20	45	65	88	26	-
Kirill Marchenko	52	20	27	47	68	31	42.9%
Charlie Coyle	58	15	28	43	34	25	50.3%
Adam Fantilli	58	15	24	39	67	18	50.8%
Dmitri Voronkov	58	17	15	32	40	9	24%

Rangers Stats

The Rangers' 153 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 27th in the league.
New York concedes 3.1 goals per game (185 total), which ranks 21st in the league.
Their -32 goal differential is 28th in the league.
New York has 33 power-play goals (on 146 chances), 17th in the NHL.
The Rangers score on 22.6% of their power plays, No. 10 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, New York has four.

Rangers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mika Zibanejad	58	24	29	53	74	25	52.1%
Vincent Trocheck	45	12	26	38	56	16	57.5%
Jonathan Tanner Miller	50	14	23	37	56	9	61.4%
Alexis Lafreniere	59	13	20	33	34	15	24.1%
Will Cuylle	59	13	15	28	38	8	53.6%