Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [3/15/2025]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will face the NY Rangers in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's NY Rangers-Columbus game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Rangers are more likely to win, while the Blue Jackets have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Blue Jackets predictions page.

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Rangers vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Rangers and Blue Jackets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Rangers a 54% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+185)	+1.5 (-220)
Moneyline	-130	+112
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Rangers vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, NY's Mika Zibanejad is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Zibanejad a 6.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Rangers star is a 31.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Mika Zibanejad	6.1%
Artemi Panarin	6.1%
Chris Kreider	6.0%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	5.9%
Kent Johnson	5.9%
Kirill Marchenko	4.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	31.8%
Mika Zibanejad	31.5%
Artemi Panarin	31.5%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	30.8%
Kent Johnson	28.9%
Kirill Marchenko	28.2%

Rangers vs. Blue Jackets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Blue Jackets and Rangers at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Rangers vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

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