NHL Rangers vs Blue Jackets Picks and Odds, March 15, 2025

The Metro Division is facing off tonight and we’re headed to Ohio. The New York Rangers will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nationwide Arena. These 2 teams met last week, and the Jackets handled business, winning 7-3. Let’s get into the Rangers vs Blue Jackets picks.

New York is 32-28-6 this season and 5th in the division. They come into this game off an overtime win against the Wild on Thursday night. The Rangers are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, 16-14-3 on the road and 10-10-1 in divisional games. As you can see, they are very middle of the road.

Their offense falls in the same category. New York ranks 13th for goals scored and 9th for shots on goal per game with a 10.3% shooting percentage. The Rangers power play isn’t the greatest, ranking 24th in the league.

On defense, they’re not much better. They rank 20th in goals allowed and 28th in shots on goal allowed per game. That’s 5th worst in the league for shots on goal allowed. New York commits over 4 penalties per game, but are very good on the penalty kill, ranking 8th best.

Goalie Igor Shesterkin is expected in net tonight. He has a 22-22-4 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Shesterkin is having the same sort of year as this team – average. He did not start the last game and will look to the get the Ranges their 33rd win tonight.

Columbus will look to break their losing streak at home tonight

Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal.

The Blue Jackets are 31-26-8 this year and are 4th in the Metro Division. Columbus will look to break a 2-game losing streak tonight at home where they have a 20-7-4 record. They are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and are 8-7-3 in divisional games this season.

Columbus has surprised everyone this season. We know they’re playing with an angel, but they are in serious contention to make the playoffs. Their offense is decent, ranking 7th in goals scored and 15th in shots on goal per game. They have a great shooting percentage, ranking 5th, but have a terrible power play, ranking 23rd.

Defensively they struggle. The team ranks 27th in goals allowed and shots on goal allowed per game. They commit over 4 penalties per game and struggle on the penalty kill, ranking 25th. We could see another big offensive game from both teams with these stats.

Goalie Daniil Tarasov is confirmed to start tonight. He is 7-7-2 this season with a 3.54 GAA and a .883 save percentage. Tarasov started last week and held the Rangers to 3 goals on 35 shots. Let’s check out the odds and get into the picks.

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Odds and Game Information

Rangers vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds

Puck Line

New York Rangers -1.5 (+175)
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 (-192)

Moneyline

New York Rangers -152
Columbus Blue Jackets +126

Totals

Over 6.5 (-108)
Under 6.5 (-112)

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Rangers vs Blue Jackets Game Information

Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Date: Saturday March 15, 2025
Puck Drop: 7pm EST
TV: MSG, FDSOH

New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction and Picks

Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal.

Rangers vs Blue Jackets Picks and Predictions: Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline (+126) Get 50% up to $1000 Deposit on BetOnline for this pick

I really like Columbus at home for plus money. The Rangers have shown a lot of question marks this season and the Jackets are the ones with nothing to lose. They technically shouldn’t even be in the spot they’re in right now based on preseason projections.

The difference in this game will be Igor Shesterkin. Igor is 4-1-0 in his last 5 games vs the Jackets with a 1.60 GAA and a .938 save percentage. He even shut them out last start in January. I don’t see that happening again as this game is not at MSG.

I like for Chris Kreider to record a point for +120 value. He has recorded a point in 69% of his games played vs the Jackets and has recorded 1 in each game vs them this season. I also like for Mika Zibanejad to record 3 or more shots on goal for -105. He plays well vs Columbus, hitting in his last 3 game vs them and hitting in his last 3 games in their barn.

My last play will be Tarasov over 25.5 saves for -112. He has record over this line in his last 5 games started and in all 3 games he has faced the Rangers. I think he sees over 30 shots this game and clears the number for us.