🗽 Away Rangers 26-24-4
4–3
Final
🧥 Home Blue Jackets 26-21-8
Goals 1st2nd3rdF
🗽 NYR 1124
🧥 CBJ 2103

Rangers at Blue Jackets

Rangers beat Blue Jackets 4–3 at Nationwide Arena on February 8, 2025.

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🏒 2024-25 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0
⚔️ Head-to-head

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🗽 NYR
Will Cuylle
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 15:12 TOI
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Mika Zibanejad
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 17:11 TOI
3rd star 🗽 NYR
Vincent Trocheck
2 A
4 shots · 18:15 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🗽 Arthur Kaliyev Go-ahead 1st · 01:56
Assists: Ryan Lindgren, Mika Zibanejad · beat Elvis Merzlikins
1–0
🧥 Kent Johnson Tying 1st · 14:31
Assists: Zach Werenski, Adam Fantilli · beat Jonathan Quick
1–1
🧥 Justin Danforth Go-ahead 1st · 15:29
Assists: Jack Johnson, Zach Aston-Reese · beat Jonathan Quick
1–2
2nd period
🗽 Mika Zibanejad Tying 2nd · 06:38
Assists: Adam Fox, Chris Kreider · beat Elvis Merzlikins
2–2
🧥 James van Riemsdyk Go-ahead 2nd · 17:17
Assists: Damon Severson, Cole Sillinger · beat Jonathan Quick
2–3
3rd period
🗽 Urho Vaakanainen Tying 3rd · 01:57
Assists: Will Cuylle, Vincent Trocheck · beat Elvis Merzlikins
3–3
🗽 Will Cuylle Go-ahead 3rd · 18:21
Assists: Vincent Trocheck · beat Elvis Merzlikins
4–3

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🗽Rangers
L1 Panarin · Trocheck · Miller 18:15
L2 Vesey · Kreider · Zibanejad 17:11
L3 Lafrenière · Cuylle · Kaliyev 15:12
L4 Carrick · Rempe · Smith 10:04
D1 Lindgren · Fox 23:03
D2 Miller · Borgen 21:07
D3 Schneider · Vaakanainen 15:49
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Voronkov · Fantilli · Johnson 22:24
L2 Aston-Reese · Olivier · Danforth 17:43
L3 Sillinger · Kuraly · Del Bel Belluz 11:34
L4 van Riemsdyk · Pyyhtia 9:44
D1 Provorov · Werenski 28:36
D2 Severson · Mateychuk 18:18
D3 Johnson · Christiansen 12:14
D4 Harris 2:02

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🗽NYR CBJ🧥
40 Shots on goal 25
24 Hits 18
17 Blocked shots 16
5 Takeaways 1
18 Giveaways 18
2 Penalty minutes 2
NYR shooting 10.0% (4/40) CBJ shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🗽Rangers
Jonathan Quick
22/25
.880 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Elvis Merzlikins
36/40
.900 SV% · 4 GA · 58:37 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Arthur Kaliyev · 1st 01:56 · 1–0 Kent Johnson · 1st 14:31 · 1–1 Justin Danforth · 1st 15:29 · 1–2 Mika Zibanejad · 2nd 06:38 · 2–2 James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 17:17 · 2–3 Urho Vaakanainen · 3rd 01:57 · 3–3 Will Cuylle · 3rd 18:21 · 4–3
NYR CBJ
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Rangers
Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-10 (17% win rate, 12 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 10-2-3 (67% win rate, 15 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Rangers
Rangers — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-10-1 (21% win rate, 14 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-0-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →
Rangers lead the season series 2–0
Jan 182025 🧥CBJ @ 🗽NYR 0–1 SO Feb 282024 🧥CBJ @ 🗽NYR 1–4 Feb 252024 🗽NYR @ 🧥CBJ 2–4 Nov 122023 🧥CBJ @ 🗽NYR 3–4 SO Oct 142023 🗽NYR @ 🧥CBJ 3–5
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❓ NYR vs CBJ, answered

Who won Rangers vs Blue Jackets on February 8, 2025?

Rangers won 4–3. The final score was Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Arthur Kaliyev, Mika Zibanejad, Urho Vaakanainen, Will Cuylle.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

James van Riemsdyk, Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Jonathan Quick made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Elvis Merzlikins made 36 saves on 40 shots (.900 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Blue Jackets season series?

Rangers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🗽 Rangers
BeforeFeb 7 🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR 3–2 AfterFeb 22 🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF 2–8
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeFeb 6 🏒UTA @ 🧥CBJ 3–2 AfterFeb 22 🪶CHI @ 🧥CBJ 1–5
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