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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blue Jackets · SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
MSG · CBJNHL · CBJHN
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · JAN 3 · 5:00 PM CT
MSG · CBJNHL · CBJHN
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Miles Wood is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 39 shots.
Madison Square Garden
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
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
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
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
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
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
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Miles Wood is still looking for his first goal on Igor Shesterkin after 39 shots.

The man to watch is Alexis Lafrenière: 5 points in his last 4 against Columbus. A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Miles Wood has 39 shots on Igor Shesterkin without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/39 vs Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Ivan Provorov has 33 shots on Igor Shesterkin without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/33 vs Igor Shesterkin
Player
Alexis Lafrenière has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(New York)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Mika Zibanejad is 3 goals shy of 700 career goals.
697 career goals