The New York Rangers served up a 4-0 shutout to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, marking Columbus's second consecutive shutout loss. Igor Shesterkin secured his fourth career shutout against the Jackets, halting all 20 shots he faced. Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin got the Rangers off to a strong start, scoring in the first two periods. Vincent Trocheck added two goals in the third, including an empty-netter.

The Blue Jackets, having recently set a franchise record for games with six or more goals, now face a grim scoring drought, going 129:31 without a goal. With Elvis Merzlikins absent for personal reasons, Daniil Tarasov took the net but faced a strong Rangers offense. The loss drops Columbus from playoff contention, highlighting their struggles in recent games.