Metropolitan Division foes meet when Columbus hosts New York
New York Rangers (6-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3, in the Metropolitan Division)Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.
The New York Rangers will face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game within the Metropolitan Division on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets enter the matchup with a 2-3 overall record, while the Rangers have a 6-3 overall record. Columbus has only one win against the Metropolitan Division, whereas New York has also only secured one victory in that division.
In games where they score three or more goals, the Blue Jackets have a record of 1-2-0. The Rangers, on the other hand, have a 1-2-0 record against the Metropolitan Division.
New York ranks second in the league in penalty minutes per game, averaging 11.8 for each contest. This Saturday's encounter marks the first time these teams have met during the current season.
The Blue Jackets will be without Caleb MacDonald (out with a lower-body injury), Dante Fabbro (upper-body injury), Isac Lundestrom (affecting his Achilles), and Ivan Provorov (lower-body injury). For the Rangers, Joseph Veleno (lower-body injury), Igor Shesterkin (out for the season due to a lower-body ailment), Joonas Korpisalo (lower-body injury), Aidan Thompson (undisclosed injury), and Adam Sykora (lower-body injury) will miss this game.
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