New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets Odds, Line Movement & Betting Trends (Oct 17)

New York Rangers

6-3, 6-3 ATS

Columbus Blue Jackets

2-3, 1-4 ATS

Sat Oct 17 · 7 PMESPN+Nationwide Arena

The number

Puck line

NYR +1.5 -230

CBJ -1.5 +184

Open –

Fair, no vig: NYR -198 / CBJ +198 (hold 4.9%)

Best: NYR +1.5 -210 at BetMGM; CBJ -1.5 +185 at DraftKings

Total

Over 6.5 +100

Under 6.5 -124

Fair, no vig: O +111 / U -111 (hold 5.4%)

Best: O 6 -118 at BetMGM; U 6.5 -120 at Fanatics

Moneyline

NYR +110

CBJ -135

Fair, no vig: NYR +121 / CBJ -121 (hold 5.1%)

Best: NYR +114 at DraftKings; CBJ -130 at Fanatics

Updated Fri 2:30 PM ET Consensus of 10 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.

Every book (10)

Book	NYR	CBJ	Over	Under	NYR ML	CBJ ML
DraftKings	+1.5-225	-1.5+185	o6.5+105	u6.5-125	+114	-135
FanDuel	+1.5-230	-1.5+184	o6.5-102	u6.5-120	+110	-132
BetMGM	+1.5-210	-1.5+170	o6-118	u6-102	+110	-135
Caesars			o6.5+103	u6.5-127	+114	-136
theScore Bet	+1.5-235	-1.5+180	o6.5+105	u6.5-125	+110	-130
BetRivers	+1.5-240	-1.5+185	o6.5+100	u6.5-124	+114	-136
Fanatics	+1.5-225	-1.5+180	o6.5+100	u6.5-120	+110	-130
Hard Rock Bet	+1.5-230	-1.5+175	o6.5+100	u6.5-120	+110	-130
Bally Bet	+1.5-240	-1.5+185	o6.5+100	u6.5-124	+114	-136
betPARX	+1.5-240	-1.5+185	o6.5+100	u6.5-124	+114	-136

Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.

Betting form, 2026-27

New York WWLWWL

	ATS	Totals
All games	6-3 67%Small sample	5-4 56% overSmall sample
Road	1-3 25%Small sample	1-3 25% overSmall sample
As underdog	3-3 50%Small sample
Last 5	3-2 60%Small sample

9 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Columbus WLLLL

	ATS	Totals
All games	1-4 20%Small sample	3-2 60% overSmall sample
Home	1-3 25%Small sample	2-2 50% overSmall sample
As favorite	0-2 0%Small sample
Last 5	1-4 20%Small sample

5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Common opponents

Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.

Opponent	Rangers	Blue Jackets
Mammoth	W 4-2 home +2 · -1.5 Covered	L 1-4 home -3 · +1.5 Didn't cover

Against 1 common opponent: Rangers won by 2.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. Blue Jackets lost by 3.0 on average, 0-1 against the spread.

Head to head since 2026

These two haven't met since 2026 in our data.

Side by side

NYR		CBJ
6-3	Record	2-3
6-3	Against the spread	1-4
5-4	Over-under	3-2
+1.3	Avg cover margin	-0.7
3.1	Points per game	3.2
2.3	Points allowed	4.2

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.