Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers 3/28/23 - NHL Picks & Predictions

This Tuesday, Johnny Gaudreau and the Columbus Blue Jackets will head to Madison Square Garden to take on Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers. The Columbus Blue Jackets will enter this game against the New York Rangers following an embarrassing loss against the Montreal Canadiens this past Saturday which resulted in a final score of 8-2. Despite the loss against the Canadiens, the Blue Jackets have still won two of their last three games.

The Blue Jackets currently sit tied with the San Jose Sharks for dead last in the NHL as they hold an overall record of 23-42-7 for 53 points through 72 games played. Yes, The Blue Jackets were horrible this season, but they were also one of the most ridden when it comes to injuries. The Blue Jackets were missing five key defenders for the majority of the season, including Werenski. It will be interesting to see how Columbus does next year with a healthy team.

The New York Rangers will enter this game against the Columbus Blue Jackets following a huge win against the Florida Panthers this past Saturday which resulted in a final score of 4-3. The New York Rangers have now won two straight games and will look to make it three after playing one of the leagues worst.

The Rangers are arguably the favorite to win the Stanley Cup this season as they were an absolute powerhouse prior to acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane at the deadline. Kane and Tarasenko have been playing well with their new team and it is great to see Kane and Panarin rekindling their chemistry that they had in Chicago many years ago.