Rangers vs. Blues Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

Rangers vs. Blues Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

Updated Dec. 18, 2025 6:12 a.m. ET
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At 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, Adam Fox and Justin Faulk will go head-to-head in a matchup between the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Rangers-Blues game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Rangers vs. Blues Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Rangers vs Blues Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Rangers -1.5 180 -218 5.5 100 -120 -142 +120

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Rangers vs. Blues Prediction

ATS Pick: Blues (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Rangers 4 - Blues 3

Rangers vs. Blues Betting Insights

  • New York's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 12 times.
  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 35 games this season.
  • The two teams combine to score five goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game's total.
  • Opponents of these two teams average 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.7 more than this game'sgame's total.
  • The Blues are 29th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 28th-ranked Rangers.
  • This game features the league's 32nd-ranked (Blues) and 11th-ranked (Rangers) teams in terms of defense.

Rangers Stats

  • The Rangers' 88 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • New York has given up 95 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking 11th in league play in goals against.
  • They have the league's 21st-ranked goal differential at -7.
  • The 15 power-play goals New York has recorded this season (to rank 26th in the NHL) have come on 82 chances.
  • The Rangers' 18.29% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
  • New York has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL squads).

Rangers Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Artemi Panarin 35 11 23 34 41 8 -
Adam Fox 27 3 23 26 31 18 -
Mika Zibanejad 34 11 14 25 43 14 51.7%
Jonathan Tanner Miller 33 9 11 20 33 3 60.3%
Will Cuylle 35 9 9 18 18 6 52.8%

Rangers Player Props

Blues Stats

  • With 87 goals (2.5 per game), the Blues have the NHL's 29th-ranked offense.
  • St. Louis' total of 121 goals conceded (3.5 per game) ranks 32nd in the league.
  • They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -34.
  • St. Louis has 17 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 92 chances.
  • The Blues' power-play percentage (18.48) puts them 18th in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored two shorthanded goals (15th in NHL).

Blues Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Robert Thomas 31 7 17 24 50 15 53.2%
Justin Faulk 35 8 10 18 26 9 -
Dylan Holloway 33 8 9 17 20 4 52.4%
Pavel Buchnevich 35 5 12 17 28 12 37.5%
Jordan Kyrou 28 8 8 16 13 9 0%

Blues Player Props

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