The New York Rangers are 8-1 in their last nine games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Rangers will try to pick up a win out of the All-Star break hosting the Blue Jackets this Tuesday night.
Blue Jackets vs. Rangers 2017 odds: New York carrying a winning trend against Columbus
The New York Rangers will try to continue their dominance over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night when the division rivals meet at Madison Square Garden.
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New York is a projected home favorite at Madison Square Garden at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Blue Jackets have lost three of the last six games in this head-to-head series by two goals or more.
The Rangers entered the All-Star break on a dud of an offensive performance, losing as -145 favorites at home against the Philadelphia Flyers. But it was another strong performance for Henrik Lundqvist, who stopped 24 of the 26 shots that he faced and allowed two or fewer goals with a .920 save percentage or better for the fourth straight time.
Lundqvist is 10-5 all-time against Columbus with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in those 15 starts.
In 25 games at home this season, the Rangers are just 14-11 per the OddsShark NHL Database. New York is the best road team in the NHL this year with a 17-7 record away from Madison Square Garden.
Trend: The Rangers are 8-1 in their last nine games against the Blue Jackets.
Trend: The OVER is 7-1 in the last eight games between the Rangers and Blue Jackets.
The Blue Jackets appeared to be on their way to a Presidents’ Trophy when they didn’t lose a single game in the month of December, producing an incredible 16-0 SU run. Columbus has crashed back down to earth since then, going just 5-7 over their last 12 games before the All-Star break.
The team will try to get back on track defensively on Tuesday after allowing 14 goals over its last three games. Columbus is 2-11 in its last 13 road games against Metropolitan Division foes.
Columbus comes out of the All-Star break with the third best record in the NHL at 32-12-4, but a top three spot in the division isn’t even a sure thing this season playing in the super-deep Metropolitan Division.
The Blue Jackets and Rangers are both likely to be playoff teams, and games like this one will go a long way in determining how they are seeded down the stretch.
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers
When: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City
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