St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Prediction, 11/25/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+172) Rangers (-210)

The St. Louis Blues (9-11-1) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (12-5-1). The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at +172 and New York is coming in at -210. The over/under is 6.

The St. Louis Blues had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Sharks their last time out. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. In the game, they netted 2 out of the 31 shots they launched. They also had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to notch a goal. St. Louis accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While playing at even strength, the Blues have given up 58 goals while notching 44 on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have amassed 56 power play opportunities (20th in pro hockey) and have scored 13 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 51 goals (25th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 71. St. Louis has tried 551 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.3%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 19 points and their points percentage is .452. The Blues thus far have had 612 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .884. St. Louis has 47 power play chances and they have notched 7 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 14.89%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have been able to score 804 goals against Binnington in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.96. Binnington has been involved in 296 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 16,276 mins on the ice. He has a mark of 151-102-32 and he was named the starter in 288 games. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington has accounted for 153 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .531. Binnington has seen 8,618 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,814 saves.

In their last contest, New York faced the Flames in a matchup where the Rangers went home in defeat by a final of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Rangers notched 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

New York has taken 550 shots (20th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.45%, while allowing the opposition 580 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 88.14% on their opponents 59 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 92.4%. They have earned 46 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.91%. The Rangers have racked up 52 goals at even strength and 11 goals (15th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 37 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 63 goals, 25 points, and a points percentage of .694.

On the other side of the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin in net. Opponents are averaging 2.60 goals per contest and he has surrendered 541 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start rate comes out to 64.4% and he has accumulated 143 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 222 games and has racked up 12,461 minutes. Shesterkin has compiled a lifetime record of 143-64-18 and has participated in 227 games. He is sitting with 6,260 stops out of 6,801 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .920.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+172)

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