New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 12/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-130) Blues (+110)

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (14-14-2) will meet the New York Rangers (15-12-1) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -130 and the Blues open at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Sabres their last time out. New York tallied 9 penalty mins for this matchup. The Rangers were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the win. Additionally, they had 4 power play chances and scored 1 goal. For the matchup, they scored on 3 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 89 goals (17th in the league) on the season and have given up 83. For the season, they have racked up 31 points and their points percentage is sitting at .554. New York has compiled 75 power play opportunities and they have tallied 17 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 22.67%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 71 goals while earning 72 on offense. New York has tried 852 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Rangers have seen 893 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. New York Rangers opponents have 87 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jonathan Quick. The opposition has scored 1,888 goals against Quick in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.50. Quick has participated in 788 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .911 in his 45,334 mins guarding the cage. He has a record of 398-285-86 and he has gotten the start in 771 games. Over the course of his career, Quick has recorded 409 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .530. Quick has had 21,237 shots against him and he has 19,349 total saves.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Sharks in a game where the Blues took a loss by a tally of 4-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Blues recorded 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

St. Louis has taken 799 shots (25th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.89%, while allowing their opponents 874 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.92% on their oppositions 78 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%. They have recorded 69 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.39%. The Blues have accumulated 67 goals at even strength and 12 goals (30th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 94 goals to be scored by way of 76 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 79 goals, 30 points, as well as a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joel Hofer in the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.45 goals per game and he has surrendered 120 goals in total. Hofer's quality start rate is 54.5% and he has made 24 quality starts in his hockey career. He has been a starter 44 games and his ice time sits at 2,084 mins. Hofer has accrued a career mark of 25-17-2 and has been in goal for 47 contests. He is sitting with 1,194 saves out of the 1,314 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-130)

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