St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/2/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-133) Rangers (+110)

The New York Rangers (33-15-5) will take on the St. Louis Blues (32-14-6) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The odds on this game have St. Louis at -133 and New York is sitting at +110. The betting total comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-0 victory over the Blackhawks in their last game. St. Louis accounted for 8 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. The Blues had a good offensive output in the victory. In the game, they netted 4 of the 35 shots they launched.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 153 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have come away with 23 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 1,646 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .916. St. Louis has tried 1,604 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. At even strength, the Blues have allowed 116 goals while notching 145 on offense. St. Louis skates onto the rink with 152 power play chances and they have scored 41 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 26.97%. For the year, they have 70 points and their points percentage is .673. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 186 goals (4th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 139.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ville Husso. Husso has participated in 37 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 22-9-3 and he was named the starter in 34 games. The opposition has scored 88 goals against Husso in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.55. Husso has seen 1,059 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 971 saves. His save percentage is at .917 during his 2,071 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Husso has 21 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .618.

Their last time out, New York played the Canucks in a matchup where the Rangers ended up losing by a mark of 5-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but were not able to net one. The Rangers scored 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they attempted.

The Rangers have scored 115 goals at even strength and 38 goals (7th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. New York has taken 1,524 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.04%, while allowing their opponents 1,698 shots. During this campaign, the New York Rangers have 153 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .670. They have recorded 150 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.33%. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.67% on their opponents 150 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 92.2%. They have permitted 132 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin in net. His opposition is averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has surrendered 177 goals in total. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts is 73.7% and he has qualified for 56 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 76 contests and has played for a total of 4,587 minutes. Shesterkin has earned a career record of 51-22-6 and has played in 81 games. He has accounted for 2,327 stops out of the 2,504 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .929.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (-133)

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