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

Updated Dec. 18, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, Artemi Panarin and Robert Thomas will go head-to-head in a matchup between the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Take a look at everything you need 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	-148	+124

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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

In 12 of 35 matches this season, New York and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
St. Louis' games this season have had over 5.5 goals 17 of 35 times.
These two teams rack up a combined five goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game's total.
Combined, these teams surrender 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game's total.
The Rangers are 28th in goals scored in the league, and the Blues are 29th.
The Blues are 32nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Rangers are 11th.

Rangers Stats

The Rangers rank 28th in the NHL with 88 goals scored (2.5 per game).
Defensively, New York has given up 95 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
Their -7 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
The 15 power-play goals New York has recorded this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 82 chances).
The Rangers rank 20th in the league with an 18.29% power-play conversion rate.
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

The Blues' 87 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank them 29th in the NHL.
St. Louis has given up 121 total goals this season (3.5 per game), ranking 32nd in the NHL.
Their -34 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
With 17 power-play goals (on 92 chances), St. Louis ranks 22nd in the NHL.
The Blues have the NHL's 18th-ranked power-play percentage (18.48).
In terms of shorthanded goals, St. Louis has two.