New York Rangers vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Picks & Odds | 18 Dec 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Rangers vs Blues

The New York Rangers clash with the St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, December 18.

The Rangers should prove too strong for the Blues. Our best prediction is to back the visitors on the Moneyline where a juicy -143 can be landed.

New York Rangers have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Vancouver Canucks 3-0 at Madison Square Garden. Rangers won the shots on goal battle, 23-17.

St Louis Blues last game saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center. Joel Hofer recorded 24 saves, while Justin Faulk was the only goalscorer.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Madison Square Garden, with the Rangers claiming the win. Beating the Blues by a 3-2 scoreline. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Blues wins.

Starting Goalies

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-17-6	2.5	.912	1
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

Jordan Binnington (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-19-7	3.3	.874	1
23/24	28-21-5	2.84	.913	3

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Rangers have given up 3.0 goals from 26.4 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

Artemi Panarin is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Mika Zibanejad racking up 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.74 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

The Blues have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 24.4 shots on goal, with a 7.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.2%.

The top points scorer is Robert Thomas with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich is next in line after having 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 1.83 GAA with a .933 SV%, including two shutouts.

New York Rangers vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

Dive into our full New York Rangers vs St Louis Blues betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

New York Rangers look excellent value on the Moneyline and our pick is that the road team will claim a victory in this NHL encounter. We’re happy to take the -143 that they win.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track NHL injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our hockey predictions.

Key Rangers vs Blues stats:

• Rangers have won 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Blues have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• Blues have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Rangers Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

There’s the opportunity to back Rangers at bigger odds on the Puck Line. The sportsbooks will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vincent Trocheck Over 1.5 Shots -164

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight road games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -164.

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Correct Score Prediction

Rangers 3 - 2 Blues

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-2 being landed by the Rangers. You can secure odds of +750 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Rangers

Blues

1-0

Rangers

+4000

Blues

+4000

2-0

Rangers

+3400

Blues

+4000

2-1

Rangers

+1100

Blues

+1200

3-0

Rangers

+2200

Blues

+3000

3-1

Rangers

+1500

Blues

+1800

3-2

Rangers

+750

Blues

+850

4-0

Rangers

+2900

Blues

+4500

4-1

Rangers

+1200

Blues

+1700

4-2

Rangers

+1400

Blues

+1800

4-3

Rangers

+1100

Blues

+1200

5-0

Rangers

+5500

Blues

+9000

5-1

Rangers

+2000

Blues

+3300

5-2

Rangers

+1600

Blues

+2200

5-3

Rangers

+2500

Blues

+3000

5-4

Rangers

+2500

Blues

+2800

6-0

Rangers

+8000

Blues

+13000

6-1

Rangers

+5000

Blues

+8000

6-2

Rangers

+3000

Blues

+4500

6-3

Rangers

+3300

Blues

+4500

6-4

Rangers

+5500

Blues

+6600

6-5

Rangers

+6600

Blues

+7000

7-1

Rangers

+9000

Blues

+14000

7-2

Rangers

+7500

Blues

+12000

7-3

Rangers

+6000

Blues

+9000

7-4

Rangers

+8000

Blues

+10000

7-5

Rangers

+13000

Blues

+14000

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New York Rangers vs St Louis Blues Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have New York Rangers as -141 favorites for this game, implying that they are 58% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +116 about St Louis Blues.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -102.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League matchup. The best sportsbooks have a huge range of pre-game and in-game betting options.

Moneyline

Rangers

-141

Blues

+116

3-Way Moneyline

Rangers

+110

Tie

+320

Blues

+195

Puck Line

Rangers -1.5

+180

Blues +1.5

-227

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-120

Over 5.5

-102

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Rangers Stats

St Louis Blues Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.00 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 27
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 5.7
• Blocks: 14.9
• Faceoff Wins : 29.4
• Hits: 28.5
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 3.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 24.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 7.8
• Blocks: 14.4
• Faceoff Wins : 32.5
• Hits: 28.9
• Giveaways: 15.3
• Takeaways: 3.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 24.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 10.7
• Blocks: 12.8
• Faceoff Wins : 27.5
• Hits: 25.1
• Giveaways: 14.5
• Takeaways: 3.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 24.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 8.2
• Blocks: 13.2
• Faceoff Wins : 25.7
• Hits: 22.3
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 4

Injuries & Suspensions

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