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New York at Columbus

October 17, 2026
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The Rangers have scored four goals in four road games and been outscored 13-4 in them. They lost three of those four by multiple goals, the last 7-1 at New Jersey on Thursday, where they were outshot 31-19, and Dylan Garand gave up four goals on 13 shots before Spencer Martin took over after 24 minutes. Igor Shesterkin injured his right knee at Washington on October 9, and the Rangers say he is out for the season. The Rangers put 22.8 shots a game on net, 28th in the league, and 21.5 a game on the road. Columbus puts 27.8 on net against the 24.8 per game the Rangers allow, and it allows 4.2 goals a game, has killed 11 of 18 penalties, and has won once in five games, a 6-3 result over Buffalo. It has scored three or more in three of those five. The price needs Columbus to win by multiple goals about 33.0% of the time. Columbus on the puckline is my play tonight.

0.5 unit on Columbus -1.5 goals +203 (puckline) (risk 0.5 to return 1.52)
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