NYR 4–5 CBJ Final / OT · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 23-29-8
4–5
Final / OTL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 30-21-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT NYR 0401241700433 CBJ 210290911529 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NYR 23-29-8 · CBJ 30-21-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Rangers fell to the Blue Jackets

The Rangers created the better chances (3.6 to 3.0 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Marchenko's goal. Igor Shesterkin allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 3.0, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.

NYR 3.6 xG · 33 shots CBJ 3.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.1 · 1.0
2nd 0.6 · 1.3
3rd · the swing 2.9 · 0.5
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 60.
NYR 60%CBJ 40%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 2 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Kirill Marchenko, Denton Mateychuk · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
14:34 Bench· Unsportsmanlike conduct bench
Marchenko scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
2
15:32 Kirill Marchenko PP
Ivan Provorov, Charlie Coyle · Power play (unsportsmanlike conduct bench) · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
02:14 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
03:27 Sean Monahan SH
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
0–3
4
Charlie Coyle, Damon Severson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–4
3rd period
5
Alexis Lafrenière, Will Cuylle · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
1–4
6
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–4
7
12:52 Will Borgen EXTRA ATTACKER
Gabe Perreault, J.T. Miller · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (85%)
3–4
8
Will Borgen, Vincent Trocheck · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4–4
Overtime
9
01:04 Kirill Marchenko GWG
Damon Severson, Adam Fantilli · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4–5
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.3
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYRCBJ
Shots on goal
33
29
Expected goals
3.6
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/1
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Blue Jackets power play.