St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/24
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Rangers as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS NEW YORK RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Rangers -1.5
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 ET on Monday, November 25th.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK RANGERS:
- The Rangers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
Will the Blues Defense Show Up in New York?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 9-12-1 this season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.
After falling behind in the first period, the Blues responded with four straight goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
St. Louis’s offense was held scoreless in the first period but came alive with three goals in the second. Colton Parayko found the net twice, bringing his season total to three goals. 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.
Ryan Suter picked up two assists, giving him three for the season. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways. None of their goals came on the power play.
St. Louis’ defense gave up the first goal at 5:25 in the first period and another at 13:52 in the third, but they held Toronto scoreless for a crucial stretch between those goals, allowing the Blues to take a 3-1 lead. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Taking a Look at the Rangers Chances at Home
The Rangers improved to 12-6-1 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.
Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. They held a 2-0 lead before the Islanders scored, but pulled away with two more goals in the third period.
The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal in their 5-2 win over the Islanders, with Artemi Panarin netting twice, including his 9th goal on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, and Adam Edstrom found the net for the first time this season.
Mika Zibanejad picked up three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers also scored on a power play, with Panarin’s 8th goal coming in the second period.
Defensively, the Rangers gave up two goals to the Islanders, both in the second period. The first came at the 15:22 mark, and the second was just eight seconds before the end of the period. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also recorded 10 takeaways and 19 hits.