Rangers vs. Blues Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 18, 2025

Scoreboard	1	2	3	OT	Odds
New York Rangers 21-24-6	0	1	0	1	+5.5
St. Louis Blues 19-24-6-2	1	0	0	0	-145

Date	Result	Competition
01/23/26	St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) Dallas Stars DAL ( 29-14-6-3 ) 2 - 3	Central
01/20/26	NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) Los Angeles Kings LA ( 20-16-7-6 ) 3 - 4	Metropolitan
01/20/26	St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) Winnipeg Jets WIN ( 20-23-5-2 ) 1 - 3	Central
01/19/26	NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 26-21-3 ) 3 - 5	Metropolitan
01/18/26	St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 25-19-5-3 ) 0 - 5	Central
01/17/26	NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 23-17-6-3 ) 6 - 3	Metropolitan
01/16/26	Tampa Bay Lightning TB ( 32-13-2-2 ) St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) 2 - 2	Atlantic
01/14/26	Ottawa Senators OTT ( 23-20-7 ) NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) 8 - 4	Atlantic
01/13/26	Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 31-15-2-3 ) St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) 0 - 3	Metropolitan
01/12/26	Seattle Kraken SEA ( 22-18-5-4 ) NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) 4 - 2	Pacific
01/10/26	St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 ) Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 25-13-7-5 ) 2 - 4	Central
01/10/26	NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 ) Boston Bruins BOS ( 29-20-1-1 ) 2 - 10	Metropolitan

team	win	loss	last 10	w/l streak	ats	money	home	away	total
NY Rangers Rangers NY Rangers Rangers	16	15	2-7-1	2L	18-17	92	4-10-3	12-5-1	12-22-1
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues	13	15	4-6-0	3L	15-20	-687	7-8-2-2	6-7-3	17-18

date	home-away	ats	o/u	STL:Shots	STL:Goals	STL:Assists	NYR:Shots	NYR:Goals	NYR:Assists
12/18/2025	STL 1 - NYR 2 (OT)	NYR	Under 5.5	27	1	1	31	2	4
11/24/2025	NYR 3 - STL 2	NYR	Under 5.5	21	2	4	20	3	6
12/15/2024	STL 3 - NYR 2	STL	Under 6	28	2	2	24	3	4
11/25/2024	NYR 2 - STL 5	STL	Over 6	44	5	8	29	2	4
03/09/2024	NYR 4 - STL 0	NYR	Under 6	26	0	0	39	4	7
01/11/2024	STL 5 - NYR 2	STL	Over 6	43	2	4	20	5	9
04/06/2023	STL 3 - NYR 2	STL	Under 6.5	24	2	4	22	3	4
12/05/2022	NYR 6 - STL 4	NYR	Over 5.5	29	4	6	24	6	7
03/10/2022	STL 6 - NYR 2	STL	Over 5.5	29	2	3	35	6	12
03/02/2022	NYR 5 - STL 3	NYR	Over 5.5	32	3	5	29	5	8
03/03/2020	NYR 1 - STL 3	STL	Under 6	22	3	4	26	1	2
01/11/2020	STL 5 - NYR 2	STL	Over 6	23	2	4	29	5	9
03/29/2019	NYR 4 - STL 2	NYR	Over 5.5	46	2	3	25	4	5
12/31/2018	STL 1 - NYR 2	NYR	Under 5.5	23	2	3	40	1	1
03/17/2018	STL 4 - NYR 3	STL	Over 5.5	20	3	6	33	4	8
10/10/2017	NYR 1 - STL 3	STL	Under 5.5	23	3	4	33	1	2

date	score	ats	o/u	Shots	Goals	Assists
01/20/2026	LA 4 - NYR 3	W	Over 5.5	36	3	6
01/19/2026	ANA 5 - NYR 3	L	Over 6.5	22	3	6
01/17/2026	PHI 3 - NYR 6	W	Over 6	28	6	10
01/14/2026	NYR 4 - OTT 8	L	Over 6	30	8	14
01/12/2026	NYR 2 - SEA 4	L	Under 6	29	4	5
01/10/2026	BOS 10 - NYR 2	L	Over 6	29	2	4
01/08/2026	NYR 2 - BUF 5	L	Over 6	21	5	7
01/05/2026	NYR 2 - UTAH 3 (OT)	L	Under 5.5	27	3	4
01/02/2026	FLA 1 - NYR 5	W	Over 5.5	20	5	8
12/31/2025	WAS 6 - NYR 3	L	Over 5.5	25	3	5

date	score	ats	o/u	Shots	Goals	Assists
01/23/2026	DAL 3 - STL 2	L	Under 5.5	19	3	5
01/20/2026	WIN 3 - STL 1	L	Under 6	16	3	5
01/18/2026	EDM 5 - STL 0	L	Under 6	28	5	9
01/16/2026	STL 2 - TB 2	W	Under 5.5	21	2	3
01/13/2026	STL 3 - CAR 0	W	Under 6	31	3	6
01/10/2026	VEG 4 - STL 2	L	Under 6	25	4	3
01/09/2026	UTAH 4 - STL 2	L	Over 5.5	23	4	8
01/07/2026	CHI 7 - STL 3	L	Over 5.5	35	7	11
01/03/2026	STL 2 - MON 0	W	Under 6	19	2	3
01/02/2026	STL 4 - VEG 3	W	Over 6	19	4	8

NY Rangers Rangers NYR St. Louis Blues STL

avg	rank	edge in	rank	avg
2.7	9	Goals Per Game	12	2.4
3.1	7	Goals Against Per Game	9	3.4
25.9	24	Shots Per Game	28	24.7
28.4	18	Shots Against Per Game	15	28.0
10.3	16	Shooting %	18	9.7
11.0	13	Opponent Shooting %	17	12.1
-2.51	25	Shot Differential Per Game	28	-3.29
10.3	16	Scoring Efficiency Ratio	18	9.7
.890	4	Save %	5	.880
.900	4	Opponent Save %	4	.900
7.5	22	Penalty Minutes Per Game	21	7.6
0.57	13	Power Play Goals Per Game	20	0.45
0.57	10	Power Play Goals Against Per Game	16	0.69
23.2	9	Power Play %	22	16.9
80.0	14	Penalty Kill %	25	74.3
1.85	18	Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio	14	1.92

offence

NY Rangers Rangers NYR

	Season stats	rank
Goals	2.67	27
Shots	25.92	27
Power Play (%)	23	10
Faceoff (%)	55	3
Penalty Mins	382	26

St. Louis Blues STL

	Season stats	rank
Goals	2.39	32
Shots	24.67	32
Power Play (%)	17	25
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	386	25

defence

NY Rangers Rangers NYR

	Season stats	rank
Goals	2.67	27
Shots	25.92	27
Power Play (%)	23	10
Faceoff (%)	55	3
Penalty Mins	382	26

St. Louis Blues STL

	Season stats	rank
Goals	2.39	32
Shots	24.67	32
Power Play (%)	17	25
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	386	25

NY Rangers Rangers NYR

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Alexis Lafreniere (LW)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 07 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Igor Shesterkin (G)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 06 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Adam Fox (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 06 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Conor Sheary (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Noah Laba (C)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 01 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Sam Carrick (C)	Ques Mon	Illness - 29 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Gabe Perreault (RW)	Ques Tues	Illness - 22 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Matt Rempe (C)	Ques Tues	Illness - 22 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
J.T. Miller (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 22 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Artemi Panarin (LW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 18 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details

St. Louis Blues STL

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Dylan Holloway (LW)	Ques Sat	Ankle - 23 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Oskar Sundqvist (C)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 23 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Philip Broberg (D)	Ques Fri	Concussion - 12 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Robert Thomas (C)	Early Feb	Lower Body - 12 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Mathieu Joseph (RW)	Out indefinitely	Elbow - 12 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Pius Suter (C)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 28 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Dylan Holloway (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 15 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Nick Bjugstad (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 10 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Jordan Kyrou (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 06 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Robert Thomas (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 05 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details

NY Rangers Rangers NYR

Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 Thursday games.

Rangers are 35-17 in their last 52 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 games as a favorite.

St. Louis Blues STL

Over is 4-1 in Blues last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over is 9-4 in Blues last 13 Thursday games.

Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Under is 8-2 in Blues last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over is 23-9 in Blues last 32 games as a favorite.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	32-13	12-23	19-16
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	31-15	13-22	17-14-4
Detroit Red Wings DET	31-16	18-18	18-14-4
Montreal Canadiens MON	28-16	17-18	21-11-3
Buffalo Sabres BUF	28-17	22-12	16-13-5
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	25-14	22-12	16-13-5
Boston Bruins BOS	29-20	25-11	20-16
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	27-18	19-17	16-19-1
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	24-18	12-22	20-12-2
Florida Panthers FLA	26-20	12-23	19-16
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	23-17	15-19	19-14-1
New Jersey Devils NJ	26-22	19-17	16-19-1
Washington Capitals WAS	24-21	17-17	17-15-2
Ottawa Senators OTT	23-20	15-19	19-14-1
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	23-20	25-10	15-19-1
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	21-24	13-22	17-14-4

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	34-5	24-12	15-17-4
Dallas Stars DAL	29-14	17-20	18-19
Minnesota Wild MIN	29-14	22-14	15-19-2
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	25-13	13-21	13-20-1
Edmonton Oilers EDM	25-19	15-21	19-13-4
Utah Mammoth UTAH	26-20	18-18	18-14-4
Anaheim Ducks ANA	26-21	21-12	15-17-1
San Jose Sharks SJ	25-21	24-12	15-17-4
Seattle Kraken SEA	22-18	21-12	15-17-1
Los Angeles Kings LA	20-16	13-21	13-20-1
Nashville Predators NAS	24-22	17-17	17-15-2
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	21-22	25-10	15-19-1
Winnipeg Jets WIN	20-23	17-18	21-11-3
Calgary Flames CAL	21-24	15-21	19-13-4
St. Louis Blues STL	19-24	16-20	17-17-2
Vancouver Canucks VAN	17-28	18-17	19-13-3

New York Rangers

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

POS	Player

St. Louis Blues

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

POS	Player

Game Statistics

Shots

6.5

3.7

Shooting %

Penalties

Penalty Minutes

Power Plays

Goals

Team	Last 5 Matches
NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 )	L L W L L
St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 )	L L W W L

01/23/26

10:00 pm ET

NY Rangers Rangers NYR ( 21-24-6 )

San Jose Sharks SJ ( 25-21-2-1 )

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Matchup

01/23/26

8:00 pm ET

St. Louis Blues STL ( 19-24-6-2 )

Dallas Stars DAL ( 29-14-6-3 )

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Matchup

Artemi Panarin Left Wing St. Louis	56	Points	33	Robert Thomas Center NY Rangers
Adam Edstrom Center St. Louis	5	+ / -	3	Otto Stenberg Center NY Rangers
Artemi Panarin Left Wing St. Louis	153	Shots	100	Jordan Kyrou Right Wing NY Rangers
Tyler Tucker Defense NY Rangers	49	Penalty Mins	42	Sam Carrick Center St. Louis
Igor Shesterkin Goaltender St. Louis	17	Wins	11	Joel Hofer Goaltender NY Rangers
Joel Hofer Goaltender NY Rangers	2.6	GAA	2.5	Igor Shesterkin Goaltender St. Louis

nhl Standings Complete NYR Standings

Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Detroit Red Wings DET
Montreal Canadiens MON
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Boston Bruins BOS
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Florida Panthers FLA
Ottawa Senators OTT
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
New Jersey Devils NJ
Washington Capitals WAS
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB
NY Rangers Rangers NYR

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	32-13	12-23	19-16
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	31-15	13-22	17-14-4
Detroit Red Wings DET	31-16	18-18	18-14-4
Montreal Canadiens MON	28-16	17-18	21-11-3
Buffalo Sabres BUF	28-17	22-12	16-13-5
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	25-14	22-12	16-13-5
Boston Bruins BOS	29-20	25-11	20-16
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	27-18	19-17	16-19-1
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	24-18	12-22	20-12-2
Florida Panthers FLA	26-20	12-23	19-16
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	23-17	15-19	19-14-1
New Jersey Devils NJ	26-22	19-17	16-19-1
Washington Capitals WAS	24-21	17-17	17-15-2
Ottawa Senators OTT	23-20	15-19	19-14-1
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	23-20	25-10	15-19-1
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	21-24	13-22	17-14-4

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	34-5	24-12	15-17-4
Dallas Stars DAL	29-14	17-20	18-19
Minnesota Wild MIN	29-14	22-14	15-19-2
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	25-13	13-21	13-20-1
Edmonton Oilers EDM	25-19	15-21	19-13-4
Utah Mammoth UTAH	26-20	18-18	18-14-4
Anaheim Ducks ANA	26-21	21-12	15-17-1
San Jose Sharks SJ	25-21	24-12	15-17-4
Seattle Kraken SEA	22-18	21-12	15-17-1
Los Angeles Kings LA	20-16	13-21	13-20-1
Nashville Predators NAS	24-22	17-17	17-15-2
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	21-22	25-10	15-19-1
Winnipeg Jets WIN	20-23	17-18	21-11-3
Calgary Flames CAL	21-24	15-21	19-13-4
St. Louis Blues STL	19-24	16-20	17-17-2
Vancouver Canucks VAN	17-28	18-17	19-13-3