St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Betting Picks & Predictions
Two competitive teams battling for playoff positioning will face off on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues. The Rangers
Game outlook
Two competitive teams battling for playoff positioning will face off on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues. The Rangers currently sit atop the Metro division with 84 points, while the Blues are fifth in the Central division with 67 points and in need of a win to stay in contention. The Rangers are on a hot streak, going 7-2-1 in their last ten games, while the Blues have lost their past two matches. New York is heavily favored to win with a -217 money line, and the total goals for the game is set at six. Despite the betting odds, the line has not moved from the opening -204 for the Rangers.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Blues +175 | Rangers -204
Spread: Blues +1.5 (-138) | Rangers -1.5 (+115)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 67%.
St. Louis Blues
In their recent matchup against the New Jersey Devils, the St. Louis Blues fell 4-1, with Brandon Saad scoring the lone goal for the team. Torey Krug led the squad with four shots on goal, while Scott Perunovich and Marco Scandella provided assists. Jordan Binnington made 29 saves on 32 shots. Robert Thomas leads the team in points with 69, narrowly edging out others with a team-high +8. Pavel Buchnevich leads in penalty minutes with 40 and goals with 24. Thomas is the only forward averaging over 20 minutes of ice time per game, and leads in power play assists. St. Louis ranks 26th in scoring, averaging 2.79 goals per game. Their power play success rate is 16.9% (25th) and they have a 48.8% win rate in face-offs (22nd). Torey Krug leads defensemen in points with 32 and assists with 29, while Colton Parayko has the most goals among defenders with nine and the most ice time. St. Louis ranks 25th in shots against, surrendering an average of 32.2 per game, but is 18th in goals against, allowing 3.08 per game. The penalty kill ranks 17th, with a 79.3% success rate. Jordan Binnington has a 2.84 GAA and 91.2% save percentage as the starting goalie, with Joel Hofer close behind. With a power ranking of 21, St. Louis is currently 32-28-3 this season.