The New York Rangers (15-13-1) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (14-14-3) on Sunday, December 15th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Rangers vs Blues

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers moved above .500 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders, bringing their record to 15-13-1. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals exceeded the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. New York jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Islanders cut it to 3-2, but the Rangers added two more goals to secure the win.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 14-14-3 this season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals was a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, including an empty-net goal by Pavel Buchnevich to seal the victory.

New York Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals in their 5-2 victory over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider got things started with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net, scoring his first goal of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal, and one of their goals came on a power play. They also scored shorthanded for the 8th time this season.

Blues Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, scoring for the second and third times this season. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues tallied three goals in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s third of the year. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their 3rd period performance from their previous game, where they didn’t allow a goal in the final frame. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Rangers’ defense added 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

St. Louis Team Defense

St. Louis’ defense gave up the first goal 5:25 into the 1st period and another late in the 3rd, but they held Toronto scoreless for a crucial stretch, allowing the Blues to score three straight goals. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 17 hits and 3 takeaways.

Rangers vs Blues Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• In their last three games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
• The last ten games that New York was favored, they have an puck line mark of 1-9 while going 4-6 straight up.

Rangers vs Blues Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Blues to come out with a win against the Rangers while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +123, I’m placing my bet on the Blues to win outright.

Our projections have the Blues pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blues, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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