New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-213) Blue Jackets (+175)

Nationwide Arena is the site where the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-27-2) will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (24-12-7) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -213 while Columbus is coming in at +175. The total has been set at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Stars in the last game they played. New York earned 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to score. The Rangers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this win. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 31 shots they launched.

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New York Rangers opponents have 122 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have tallied 24 goals in those chances. The Rangers have had 1,257 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .909. New York has taken 1,409 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. At even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 91 goals while earning 107 on offense. New York has accumulated 138 power play opportunities and they have notched 31 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.46%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 55 points and their points percentage sits at .640. In relation to scoring goals, the New York Rangers have earned 138 goals (15th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 115.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has compiled 87 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .685. His save percentage currently is .925 for his 7,603 mins guarding the cage. Shesterkin has seen 3,986 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,689 saves. The opposition has notched 297 goals against Shesterkin in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.34. He has earned a win-loss mark of 82-35-13 and he has gotten the start in 127 games. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 132 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Columbus squared up with the Red Wings in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the victory by a final of 4-3. The Blue Jackets recorded 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

Columbus has put up 1,206 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,484 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.09% on their oppositions 138 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%. They have a total of 111 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.32%. The Blue Jackets have 91 goals at even strength and 17 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 166 goals to be scored by way of 133 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have 108 goals, 28 points, in addition to a points percentage of .333.

Across the rink you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo in goal. His opposition is averaging 3.06 goals per contest and he has allowed 559 goals overall. Korpisalo's quality start rate comes in at 47.8% and he has qualified for 86 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 180 games and his ice time sits at 10,955 mins. Korpisalo has compiled a career mark of 82-75-22 and has been in net for 200 contests. He has a tally of 5,162 stops out of the 5,721 shots taken, giving him a save % of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+175)

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