Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov posted his first NHL shutout in a stinging shootout loss, but kept his team in a playoff spot: 3 takeways

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers played 65 minutes and couldn't score a goal, so it went to a shootout. Vincent Trocheck would score the only goal for either team, sending the Jackets home with a 1-0 shootout loss.

NEW YORK -- Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and stopped all three shooters in the shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 1-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. "We played awesome," Shesterkin said about the Rangers defensive effort.

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WATCH: Blue Jackets vs. Rangers airs nationwide on NHL Network, and in the New York Market on MSG. It can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial) or ESPN+ ($11.99 per month). Here’s how to tune in on Wednesday:

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers NHL game to be played on January 18, 2025 on ESPN.

The Blue Jackets haven’t just survived but thrived since vaulting themselves into the playoff race, winning six straight games for the first time since 2020 and posting a 10-2-1 mark in the last 13 games.