Blues vs Rangers Odds and Picks – New York Listed as Home Favorites in Wednesday NHL Odds
- The New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, March 2nd
- The Rangers are listed as slight home favorites in the Wednesday NHL odds
- Read below for Blues vs Rangers odds, predictions, and best NHL betting pick on Wednesday
It’s a battle between two pretty evenly matched teams that are trending in different directions on Wednesday, March 2nd, as the New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is set to go for 7:30 pm EST on Broadway with the New York listed as slight home favorites in the Blues vs Rangers Wednesday NHL odds.
St. Louis comes in having won four in a row, including three of those wins on the road. Let’s take a closer look at the Blues vs Rangers odds and offer you our NHL best pick for Wednesday’s matchup.
Blues vs Rangers Odds
| Game Time (ET) | Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 | St. Louis Blues | +1.5 (-275) | O 5.5 (-115) | -106 |
| 7:30 PM ET | New York Rangers | -1.5 (+215) | U 5.5 (-106) | -115 |
Odds as of March 1st at Barstool Sportsbook.
The under is 5-1 in the Rangers’ last six games overall, with the lone over being the 2nd half of a back-to-back on Sunday against the Canucks with backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev in net. With Vezina Trophy odds favorite, Igor Shesterkin expected back between the pipes, oddsmakers have set the total for this one at 5.5 goals.
Rangers vs Blues Virtual Pick’em in Wednesday NHL Odds
Since the Blues are listed as -106 road underdogs to the Rangers -115 home favorites, you’ll still be betting more money than your return will be on the moneyline — $100 return on a $106 bet on St. Louis, and a $100 return on a $115 bet on the Rangers. It’s a very nice return on investment if you have a lot of confidence in either one.
Right now, the value should be with the Blues, who have climbed into 2nd place in the Central Division with a 6-0-1 record in their last seven games. Netminder Ville Husso was in goal for four of those victories and has the 2nd best save percentage in the league next to the aforementioned Shesterkin, who has carried the Rangers all season.
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— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 26, 2022
The Rangers netminder could use some help from his offense. The Blueshirts have scored more than two goals once in their last six games and Shesterkin’s last contest was a 1-0 loss to the Penguins. The Russian goalie’s incredible play has propelled him in the Hart Trophy odds as he is the sole goalie amongst the MVP contenders this year.
Betting Value on Under 5.5 Total Goals
Oddsmakers don’t anticipate a lot of scoring between these two teams in the Wednesday NHL odds, and with good reason. We’ve already mentioned the Rangers superior goaltending and lack of scoring, but the Blues are also 6th in the league in goals allowed per game.
Both teams have excellent special teams and that is an area where the Rangers, in particular, like to find their goals, led by Chris Kreider, who leads the league with 17 markers on the man advantage and has consistently climbed the ladder in the Rocket Richard odds as the season has progressed.
#NYR Chris Kreider is really something else this season pic.twitter.com/HWY6RUahEL
— Stat Boy Steven 🇳🇱 🇿🇦 (@StatBoy_Steven) February 25, 2022
With little to choose between these two, special teams could end up being the difference. While the Rangers have a game-breaking sniper in Kreider who has 34 goals, the Blues have much more scoring depth, with six different players having scored 15 plus times already this year, tied for tops in the league.
It’s been almost exactly two full years since the Blues and Rangers last played against each other.
Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2020 | NYR 1 – STL 3 | STL | STL | Under |
| 01/11/2020 | STL 5 – NYR 2 | STL | STL | Over |
| 03/29/2019 | NYR 4 – STL 2 | NYR | NYR | Over |
| 12/31/2018 | STL 1 – NYR 2 | NYR | NYR | Under |
| 03/17/2018 | STL 4 – NYR 3 (OT) | STL | NYR | Over |
The last 10 games between these two squads have been a dead heat, with each team winning five each.
Blues vs Rangers Pick & Prediction
While the Rangers are due for a win, the Blues appear as though they’re hitting their stride right now. This will be their 6th game on the road in their last seven, but they are rested having not played since Sunday, and are an incredible 8-0 in their last eight games playing on two days rest.
They’re also 9-4 in their last 13 meetings against the Rangers in New York.
The oddsmakers have pegged this fairly evenly for good reason, but the overlying trends and recent play of each team point to a Blues victory in this one so take St. Louis on the moneyline in the Wednesday NHL odds at Barstool Sportsbook.
New York online sports bettors can get the Blues at -110 to win in the Blues vs Rangers NHL odds at Caesars Sportsbook.
Pick: St. Louis Blues Moneyline (-106)
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George has had a lifelong love affair with sports and studying sports statistics since he was a kid. He graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and has worked in the sports & media industry ever since in various roles from writer to producer.
