St Louis Blues vs New York Rangers 12/5/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Betting Tips
The St. Louis Blues will be at Madison Square Garden to battle the New York Rangers on Monday evening. The Blues lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 last Saturday. The Blues are 11-13 for 22 points and sit 4 points out of the 2nd wildcard qualifying spot in the Western Conference. The Blues consist of talented players, unfortunately, the team cannot make it to the winning side of the rink.
The Blues are struggling with their offense the whole season scoring with only 2.83 goals per match. While Left-Wingman Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou, and Robert Thomas scored a total of 21 goals and 38 assists to lead the top two lines, the rest of the offense had difficulty executing the offense. Six skaters manage six goals or more while only six players have eight assists or more.
- The total went OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 5 matches on the road.
- St. Louis is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers.
- The total went OVER in 6 of St. Louis’ last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
St Louis Blues vs New York Rangers 12/5/2022 Free Picks, Odds and Betting Tips
Meanwhile, The NY Rangers are having a rough season with their offense too. The team scored a measly 2.92 goals per game with only four goals in the last two matches. Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and Artemi Panarin totaled 31 goals and 47 assists while defenseman Adam Fox added six goals and 21 assists from the point; the rest of the offense struggled. Only three skaters scored 7 goals or more while only 4 skaters added 9 assists or more to the offense.
The Rangers’ offense struggled but the defense compensated, allowing 2.88 goals per game. Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren summed up 3.9 defensive point shares and 79 blocked shots while K’Andre Miller, Braden Schneider, and Jacob Trouba combined for 3.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the team. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin is having a great season with a .913 save percentage and a 2.59 goals-against average on 540 shots.
- The New York Rangers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games at home.
- NY Rangers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
- The total stayed UNDER in 6 of the Rangers’ last 9 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
St. Louis Blues vs. New York Rangers. The NHL Pick for this contest is New York -167. The Blues replied commandingly after their terrible battle with the Penguins. The Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 home matches and could get this contest outright. The Blues will come out with some firepower to force the Rangers out of the rink. Final Score Prediction: New York Rangers will win 4-3.
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM E
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Date: Monday, December 5, 2022
TV: NHL Net
NHL Odds/Point Spread: New York Rangers -167
NHL Totals: 6.0
