- Oct 16, 2026
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The Columbus Blue Jackets face the New York Rangers tonight at 7:00 PM at Nationwide Arena, with both clubs carrying two-game losing streaks into the Metro matchup.
New York enters at 6-3-0 with 12 points, sitting 2nd in the Metro. Columbus holds a 2-3-0 record and 4 points, placing 7th in the Metro. The Blue Jackets have collected points in 8 of their last 11 meetings with the Rangers, going 5-3-3 in that stretch.
Several Columbus players have produced consistently against New York. Conor Garland has scored in his last two games versus the Rangers and has 7 goals and 9 points in 14 career matchups. Sean Monahan has 14 points in 20 career games against the club, with points in 5 of his last 6. Defenseman Zach Werenski has 22 points in 28 career meetings, including 7 in his past 5.
The winning team has scored at least 4 goals in 15 of the last 18 series games since Oct. 29, 2021. Columbus has gone 15-16-0-2 at home against New York. The clubs last met Mar. 19, 2026, combining for 11 penalties, the most since 14 on Oct. 24, 2008.
Coverage begins on CBJHN, with radio on 97.1 The Fan.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).