St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Preview
Looking to win big? The Rangers and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The Rangers are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – New York Rangers odds
St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Blues are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Rangers at 3. These figures have led to St. Louis posting a record of 2-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- St. Louis has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Rangers have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Prediction
As the second-place team in the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers have had a successful season so far with a record of 26-11-2. On the road, the Rangers have gone 13-5-2, and they have been favored in 31 of their 39 games this season.
Over their last ten games, New York has gone 5-5, and they have lost two of their last three games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Rangers have gone 14-8 this season, and they have gone 6-3 against divisional opponents.
When looking at their offense, the Rangers have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 12th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. The Rangers went 19-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 7-3.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-9, and his save percentage is 0.883%.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Blues are 11th in the Western Conference and 6th in the Central Division with an overall record of 20-18-1. In the Western Conference, St. Louis has gone 12-14, and in divisional matchups, they are 7-10. Over their last ten games, the Blues have gone 6-4.
When playing at home this season, St. Louis has gone 12-7, and as the underdog, they have a record of 15-12-1. Against the Eastern Conference, the Blues have gone 5-6-0 this season. Over their last three games, St. Louis has gone 2-1.
The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have a 9-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 10-9.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 26 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-11, and his save percentage is 0.951%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Mika Zibanejad – Illness – Questionable
- Jacob Trouba – Personal – Questionable
- Tyler Pitlick – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
