The Rangers will play the Blues on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The New York Rangers currently have a 89.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the St. Louis Blues heading into this matchup with a 86.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away New York Rangers - The New York Rangers have a 12-5-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the New York Rangers now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home St. Louis Blues - The St. Louis Blues start this game with a 7-8-4 record as a home team. That puts them 7th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the New York Rangers rank 22nd (89) for goals scored. Their opponent, the St. Louis Blues, currently rank 23rd (87) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The New York Rangers rank 16th (95) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the St. Louis Blues, they've given up 123 goals this season, ranking them 1st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the New York Rangers have a 1-0 shootout win-loss record, with the St. Louis Blues owning a 0-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The New York Rangers have a 16-15-4 record and the St. Louis Blues hold a 13-15-7 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
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Best Rangers at Blues Odds
| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite New York Rangers |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite New York Rangers |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Rangers are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the St. Louis Blues are the +118 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 +110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $110 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -135 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $135 to win $100 betting the under.
The New York Rangers are -1.5 +170 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the St. Louis Blues are +1.5 -210 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Rangers
Blues
12/18/25 8:08pm EST | -145+118 |
- St. Louis Blues bettors risk $100 to win $118 at +118 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Blues is 45.87%.
- New York Rangers bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for New York Rangers is 59.18%.
New York Rangers at St. Louis Blues Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Rangers
Blues
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
12/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes -125No -105Bet |
Rangers
Total Goals
NYR at STL 12/18/25 8:08pm EST | 3 o -1053 u -135Bet |
Blues
Total Goals
NYR at STL 12/18/25 8:08pm EST | 2.5 o -1102.5 u -125Bet |
Artemi Panarin
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at STL 12/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Mika Zibanejad
To Score 3 Goals
NYR at STL 12/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| New York Rangers | 56 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 0.393 | 50 | 20 | 151 | 178 | -27.0 | 6-14-4 | 16-14-2 | 2-0 | 2-8-0 | L3 |
| St. Louis Blues | 57 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 0.351 | 49 | 19 | 147 | 203 | -56.0 | 13-11-6 | 7-17-3 | 1-3 | 2-7-1 | L3 |
New York Rangers & St. Louis Blues Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
New York Rangers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Rangers | +100000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blues | +100000 Bet |
New York Rangers & St. Louis Blues Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 8:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the New York Rangers vs St. Louis Blues Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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