The St Louis Blues and New York Rangers face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have lost two straight games while the Blues have struggled with their defense.
Rangers Have Lost Two Straight Games
The Rangers have lost two straight games and they can’t have a lot of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against the Florida Panthers, they were defeated 4-2. Chris Kreider had a strong game scoring a goal. The Rangers are averaging 3.31 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.73 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 6th. Artemi Panarin has scored 35 goals and added 50 assists so far this season.
Blues Defense Has Struggled
The Blues defense has struggled heading into this game and over the last two games they have given up eight goals. In the last game against the New Jersey Devils, the Blues only scored one goal while the defense gave up four goals. The Blues are averaging 2.79 goals while their defense is giving up 3.08 goals per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. The Blues are going to need to score the first goal here, especially with the way the defense has played.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between the Blues and Rangers.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Rangers’ last six games at Madison Square Garden.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 Saturday night games at Madison Square Garden.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Rangers’ last five games at Madison Square Garden.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The home team has won seven of the Blues’ last eight games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in six of the Blues’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blues’ last five games following a road loss.
- The Blues have won the second period in each of their last seven games against the Rangers.
Rangers vs Blues Betting Prediction
The Rangers are going to get the job done here. The Blues have given up eight goals over their last two games, and they are going to really struggle again here. Look for the Rangers to score at least five goals and that is going to be the difference here as the Rangers are going to get the job done. Look for the Blues to score only one goal, and that is going to be the difference here. Back the Rangers on the puck line.