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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Rangers · SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
CBJNHL · CBJHN · MSG
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
0–0–0
@
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT
CBJNHL · CBJHN · MSG
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
0–0–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
Blue Jackets
GOALIES
Rangers
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Blue Jackets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Rangers
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
Blue Jackets
INJURY REPORT
Rangers
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

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