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New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Shesterkin gets 5th shutout of season and Rangers top Blue Jackets 4-0 to move into playoff position

New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who won the last two games of their three-stop road trip. New York has won eight of its last 11 against the Blue Jackets, including three of four this season.

Of Shesterkin’s 20 career shutouts, four have come against Columbus — including his last two games against the Blue Jackets.

Daniil Tarasov made 18 saves for the Blue Jackets, who lost their third straight, including shutouts in their last two at home. Columbus has failed to score in three of its last five games.

Takeaways Rangers: A blunder by the Blue Jackets less than two minutes into the game gave the Rangers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Scrappy play through three periods put them in the wild-card driver’s seat with 15 games remaining.

Blue Jackets: Columbus came out strong and outshot the Rangers through much of the first two periods, but could not overcome their own mistakes. The Blue Jackets gave up a goal in the opening minutes for the fifth time in the last six games and have lost them all.

Key moment The Rangers took a 1-0 lead at 1:43 of the first after Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson had a pass picked off by Mika Zibanejad. Tarasov came out to play it, but it ended up in front of Lafreniere for the score.

Key stat Panarin, who has points in eight straight games, leads the Rangers in goals (29) and points (70). He has 15 goals and 15 assists in 22 career games against his former club.

Up next The Rangers host Edmonton on Sunday, and the Blue Jackets host New Jersey on Monday.

Regular Season Series

NYR win series 3-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:43 Alexis Lafrenière Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Mika Zibanejad (34)
Goal 2nd Period 11:36 Artemi Panarin Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (23), Will Borgen (7)
Goal 3rd Period 14:38 Vincent Trocheck Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (42), Will Cuylle (19)
Goal 3rd Period 16:41 Vincent Trocheck Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (37), Adam Fox (44)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 13
21 Hits 24
2 Takeaways 3
21 Shots 21
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 17
58.5 Faceoff Win Percent 41.5
11 Giveaways 22
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Owen Sillinger, C Out Mar 18
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Rempe, C Day-To-Day Apr 3
Arthur Kaliyev, RW Out Mar 18
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Feb 4

Game Information

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,464 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 18 105 9
Carolina 46 24 96 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
NY Rangers 36 32 79 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
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