Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers: How to watch, TV Channel, streaming, start time, injury report and stats

The New York Rangers will look to extend their lead in the Metropolitan Division when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

How to watch Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers, TV channel and streaming

The Blue Jackets vs. Rangers game will air on Sportsnet+ in Canada and on ESPN+ in the United States. The game will also be shown on the teams' local broadcast networks.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers start time, date and venue

The Columbus Blue Jackets will visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The game begins at 7 PM ET on Wednesday, February 28.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers injury report

Columbus Blue Jackets: Adam Fantilli, out; Jordan Dumais, out; Patrik Laine, out; Alexandre Texier, day-to-day

New York Rangers: Filip Chytil, out; Ben Harpur, out; Blake Wheeler, out

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers stats

• The Rangers are 20-7-0 at home; the Blue Jackets are 9-13-6 on the road.
• New York's +34 goal differential is fifth-best in the league; Columbus' -40 goal differential is the league's fifth-worst.
• The Rangers have the sixth-best power play in the NHL, scoring on 24.86 percent of power plays; the Blue Jackets' power play is the fourth-worst at 14.63 percent.
• It's a similar story for the penalty kill: New York's is fifth-best at 82.94 percent and Columbus' is seventh-worst at 76.65 percent.
• Rangers forward Artemi Panarin is eighth in the NHL with 33 goals; the Blue Jackets' top goalscorer is Boone Jenner with 18 goals.
• Seven Rangers players have scored at least 10 goals this season while five Blue Jackets have hit that milestone.

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