Hockey betting: New York Rangers / Columbus Blue Jackets

The NHL on November 13 will feature a considerable number of interesting matches, we offer a forecast for the hockey New York Rangers – Columbus Blue Jackets.

New York Rangers

The championship started well for the New York Rangers, as they managed to win 10 wins in 13 meetings, which allows them to take second place in the conference, three points behind the leader, with a game in hand. In the last match, the New York Rangers beat Minnesota at home with a score of 4:1, this victory was the eighth in 9 meetings. Artemy Panarin shows excellent numbers; the player scored 22 points in 13 meetings. Injuries will not allow four hockey players to take to the ice.

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to a rocky start, winning only 4 of 14 games, so they are last in the East. Not everything is hopeless yet, because the gap from the playoff zone is only 5 points. In its last match, Columbus lost to Detroit on the road with a score of 4:5, this defeat was the fourth in a row. The team still has time to improve its tournament position, because in terms of the game, not everything is so bad. Before this meeting, the club had one personnel loss.

Personal meetings

The rivals have already crossed paths this season, when Columbus won at home with a score of 5:3, this is only one of two defeats for the Rangers in regulation time in the current regular season.

New York Rangers / Columbus Blue Jackets hockey prediction:

The hosts are the clear favorites, the New York Rangers are in excellent shape and are playing at home, the Columbus Blue Jackets are an outsider and are on a long losing streak. We are expecting an interesting match, where the hockey players from New York will not have it as easy as it might seem at first glance. And yet, we will bet on a clear victory for the New York Rangers in this confrontation.