Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Rangers

30-21-8, 15-13-3 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	2	0	1	5
Rangers NYR	0	0	4	0	4

New York RangersRangersNYR

23-29-8, 7-15-6 Home

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Rangers
2
Blue Jackets
1

Game 1

16/11

Blue Jackets
5
Rangers
4

Game 2

3/3

Rangers
3
Blue Jackets
6

Game 3

20/3

Madison Square Garden

5:30 AM, 3 March 2026

New York, NY

Attendance: 16,790

Referees:
Wes McCauley
Morgan MacPhee

Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Tommy Hughes

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Rangers

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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