NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues (7-9-6) vs. New York Rangers (10-11-2)

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Venue & Timing

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: Bally Sports Midwest, MSG Networks, ESPN+

Injury Report

St. Louis Blues:

Jordan Kyrou (upper body, questionable)

Pavel Buchnevich (day‑to‑day, lower body)

Torey Krug (out, long‑term injury list)

New York Rangers:

Adam Fox (knee, out)

Filip Chytil (concussion protocol, out)

Kaapo Kakko (ankle, questionable)

Player Matchups

Robert Thomas (STL) vs. Artemi Panarin (NYR): Thomas leads the Blues with 21 points (7G, 14A). Panarin is the Rangers’ offensive engine with 24 points (10G, 14A).

Jordan Kyrou (STL) vs. Chris Kreider (NYR): Kyrou’s speed and scoring ability are vital if he plays. Kreider has 9 goals and remains a net‑front threat.

Colton Parayko (STL) vs. Jacob Trouba (NYR): Parayko anchors St. Louis’ defense with heavy minutes. Trouba provides physicality and leadership for New York.

Goaltending: Jordan Binnington (STL, 2.91 GAA, .905 SV%) vs. Igor Shesterkin (NYR, 2.78 GAA, .910 SV%). Shesterkin gives the Rangers a slight edge in net.

Team Recent Form

St. Louis Blues:

6th in Central Division.

3‑5‑2 in last 10 games.

Averaging 2.7 goals per game, allowing 3.2.

New York Rangers:

5th in Metropolitan Division.

4‑6‑0 in last 10 games.

Averaging 3.0 goals per game, allowing 3.1.

Series History

2024‑25 Season: Rangers won series 2‑0.

Last Meeting (Feb. 2025): Rangers beat Blues 5‑2 at MSG behind Panarin’s 3‑point night.

Overall: Rangers lead all‑time series 110‑87‑18.

Betting Trends

Rangers are 6‑4 at home this season.

Blues are 2‑6‑2 on the road.

Over has hit in 7 of last 10 Rangers games.

Blues are 1‑4 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan Division opponents.

Final Score Projection: New York Rangers 4, St. Louis Blues 2

Game Odds

St. Louis Blues                   5.5

New York Rangers           – 142

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 23, 2025

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