Rangers vs. Blue JacketsFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalNationwide Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top model pick, graded
WonWill Cuylle over 1.5 shots on goal −137
Why Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix likes it: Cuylle recorded 22 shots in his nine current-season games from Sept. 29 through Oct. 15, a 2.44 average.
Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 8% this season · 628 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 2-4 on this game · −39% return
- Columbus Blue Jackets −1.5−100%Lost
Taken at 33¢ on Polymarket US
Spare Crease SpreadUp 46% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Backup penalty adds about 0.3 expected goals against for New York; empty-net scoring is included in the projection.
- Fanatics has Columbus -1.5 at +180 and the other US books range +170 to +185; Polymarket is the better equivalent price, while Columbus moneyline reaches -140.
- Columbus is only a modest favorite: its recent form is 2-3 with a -1.0 goal margin, so this is below the 43% strongest-favorite base rate.
- New York Rangers to win−100%Lost
Taken at 46¢ on Polymarket US
Cohort CheckDown 26% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Rangers have averaged 3.11 goals for and 2.33 against across 9 games; Columbus is 3.20 for and 4.20 against across 5.
- Confirmed/projected starters favor New York's Dylan Garand (.915 season SV%) over Columbus's Jet Greaves (.874); Bowness said Greaves starts.
- The team samples are very early: 9 Rangers games and only 5 Columbus games, so goal-rate estimates are noisy.
- Adam Fox over 0.5 points−100%Lost
Taken at −145 on DraftKings
THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEMDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 7 points in 9 games; 4 points in his last 5.
- Top-pair role with 18.3, 23.8 minutes in each of his last five.
- Columbus allows 4.2 goals per game through five contests.
- Small early-season sample; 9 games is not a stable long-run estimate.
- Will Cuylle over 1.5 shots on goal+73%Won
Taken at −137 on prizepicks
Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Cuylle recorded 22 shots in his nine current-season games from Sept. 29 through Oct. 15, a 2.44 average.
- Columbus is 2-3 with a -1.0 recent scoring margin, while the Rangers are 3-2, supporting a favorable NYR possession script.
- Cuylle is projected on the third line, so ice time and offensive-zone deployment may be less stable.
- Adam Fox over 0.5 assists−100%Lost
Taken at −137 on prizepicks
Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 9 assists in his last 10 games; 7 of 8 current-season games included an assist.
- Current-season game log shows 1+ assist in six of his last seven games, including 1 on Oct. 15.
- Rangers enter 3-2 over their last five while Columbus is 2-3 with a -1.0 recent scoring margin.
- Assists are highly teammate-finishing dependent; Fox can create chances without recording a point.
- Jet Greaves over 22.5 total saves+95%Won
Taken at −105 on DraftKings
Crease WorkloadUp 28% last 7 days
Questions
Who won Rangers vs. Blue Jackets?
The Blue Jackets won 1–0 on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026.