New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-275) Blue Jackets (+220)

The New York Rangers (9-7-2) are en route to Nationwide Arena on Saturday where they will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (8-7-1). The line on this matchup has the Rangers at -275 while the Blue Jackets open at +220. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 win against the Lightning in their previous contest . New York tallied 8 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 3 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. The Rangers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 7 of the 21 shots they put on net.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have racked up 48 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) this year and have conceded 46. For the season, they have racked up 20 points and their points percentage comes in at .556. New York has accounted for 46 power play opportunities and they have notched 7 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.22%. At even strength, the Rangers have given up 37 goals while getting 41 themselves. New York has taken 497 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.7%. The Rangers so far have had 493 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. New York Rangers opponents have 49 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have come away with 9 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have racked up 705 goals against Shesterkin in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.49. Shesterkin has been involved in 288 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 14,557 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a record of 168-94-24 and he was named the starter in 283 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has accounted for 178 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .629. Shesterkin has had 8,495 shots taken against him and has gathered 7,790 saves.

In their last game, Columbus went up against the Kraken in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a mark of 1-1. The Blue Jackets tallied 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 1 out of those opportunities.

On the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets are sitting with 48 goals, 17 points, and a points percentage of .531. They have allowed 51 goals to be scored by of a combination of 39 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have earned 42 goals at even strength and 6 goals (32nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 40 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 15.00%. Columbus has attempted 514 shots (4th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.34%, while allowing the opposition 505 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opponents 44 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.9%.

Across the rink you will find Elvis Merzlikins defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 3.17 goals per contest and he has relinquished 748 goals altogether. Merzlikins' quality start rate is 48.7% and he has 115 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 236 contests and has accumulated 12,950 minutes. Merzlikins has compiled a lifetime record of 98-103-35 and has been in goal for 251 contests. He has recorded 6,868 stops out of 7,616 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .902.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+220)

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