Friday, October 9, 2015

Nationwide Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, October 9, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at -124 and the Blue Jackets at +112. The over/under has been set at 5.

The Rangers come into this game after going 53-22 last season with 113 total points. The Blue Jackets were 42-35 with 89 total points.

The Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game, 21-6 in their last 27 road games and 29-10 in their last 39 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 54-23 in their last 77 overall, 36-16 in their last 52 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 38-17 in their last 55 vs. the Eastern Conference. In addition, the Rangers are 35-16 in their last 51 games playing on 1 days rest and 37-17 in their last 54 games following a win.

The over is 4-0 in the Rangers last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game, 4-0-1 in their last 5 road games and 3-0-1 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. The over is also 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 day rest.

On the other hand, the under is 8-1-1 New York's last 10 vs. the Metropolitan, 8-2-1 in Rangers last 11 games following a win and 8-3-2 in their last 13 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. The under is also 11-5-2 in their last 18 overall and 11-5-1 in their last 17 vs. the Eastern Conference.

The Blue Jackets are 8-0 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game, 6-0 in their last 6 home games and 10-1 in their last 11 games following a win. They are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game, 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game and 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Columbus is also 16-5 in their last 21 overall and 20-58 in their last 78 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

The over is 5-0-1 in the Blue Jackets last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game, 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. The over is also 9-1-1 in their last 11 games following a win, 4-1-1 in their last 6 home games and 3-1-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head to head, the Rangers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 1-0 straight up

The New York Rangers are 0-0-0 against the over/under

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 0-0 straight up

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 0-0-0 against the over/under

New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

10/07/15 RW Josh Anderson Eye doubtful Friday vs New York Rangers

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus

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