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New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2026-03-19 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 3 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 69.7%
NYR: 30.3%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.78
NYR: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • CBJ at home vs NYR: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19CBJ 6 - 3 NYRCBJCBJ
2026-03-02NYR 4 - 5 CBJCBJCBJ
2025-11-15CBJ 1 - 2 NYRNYRNYR
2025-03-15CBJ 0 - 4 NYRNYRNYR
2025-03-09NYR 3 - 7 CBJCBJNYR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ1831.87
1NYR1000.60
2CBJ1701.11
2NYR1621.02
3CBJ1311.36
3NYR1000.66
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 69.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.1
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.8 - 3.3