How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-14-2023

The New York Rangers (1-0), coming off a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, October 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and BSOH. The Blue Jackets fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in their last outing.

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers’ 273 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked 12th in the NHL.
• The Rangers allowed 216 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL action.
• Their +57 goal differential was sixth-best in the league.
• The 59 power-play goals the Rangers put up last season ranked 13th in the NHL (on 245 power-play chances).
• The Rangers were seventh in the league with a 24.08% power-play conversion rate.
• The Rangers scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• The Rangers had the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.17%).
• The Rangers won 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Rangers had a 10.6% shooting percentage, which ranked ninth in the league.
• The Rangers shut out opponents four times last season. As a team, they averaged 24.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• Artemi Panarin was imperative to New York’s offense last season, recording 92 points in 82 games.
• Mika Zibanejad had 39 goals and 52 assists for New York last season, totaling 91 points (1.1 per game).
• In 82 games a season ago, Adam Fox proved to be an important offensive option for New York. He racked up 72 points on the year (12 goals and 60 assists).
• In 41 games played last season, Jonathan Quick (16-15-6) surrendered 127 goals.

Rangers Injuries

None

Blue Jackets Insights

• The Blue Jackets had 213 goals last season (2.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets allowed 329 total goals (4.0 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• Their -116 goal differential was 31st in the league.
• The Blue Jackets had 41 power-play goals (on 224 chances), 26th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets scored on 18.30% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets had five shorthanded goals (26th in NHL).
• The Blue Jackets’ had the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.11%).
• The Blue Jackets won 48.6% of faceoffs, 23rd in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ 8.9% shooting percentage was 30th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 22.9 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Johnny Gaudreau’s 74 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Columbus. He had 21 goals and 53 assists in 80 games.
• Patrik Laine was a leading scorer for Columbus with 52 total points last season. He scored 22 goals and added 30 assists in 55 games.
• Boone Jenner was a crucial contributor on offense for Columbus with 26 goals and 19 assists.
• Daniil Tarasov was 4-11-1 in 17 games last season, conceding 57 goals (1.4 goals against average) with an 89.205 save percentage (53rd in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Jordan Dumais: Undisclosed (Out), Mathieu Olivier: Undisclosed (Out), Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Undisclosed (Out)