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Consider Game Total NHL Lines in Blues vs Rangers

Written by on November 12, 2015

NHL Betting News
There is still an awful lot of hockey to be played before we start talking about potential playoff match-ups, but we do have a good idea of which teams look as though they are going to be tough to beat. The New York Rangers once again look strong in the Eastern Conference, while the St. Louis Blues are heating things up in the West. These two giants will go head to head in New York on Thursday night where the Rangers are set as favorites on NHL lines to take the match.

NHL Lines and Game Preview: Blues vs Rangers

Date: Thursday, November 12th, 2015 Time: 7:00PM Venue: Madison Square Garden Opening Line: New York  -115 All of the talk before the season began was how the New York Rangers (11-2-2) were unlikely to be able to defend their President’s Trophy crown. It appears as though no-one told the guys in blue, though, as they are off to a great start, and are currently sitting atop the Metropolitan Division. It took a minute for the Rangers to get rolling, but they have now struck a perfect balance between offense and defense that has seen them reel off 6 straight wins. They only gave up 6 goals during that win streak, while lighting the lamp 21 times on the offensive end of the ice. This team is good, but they have been downright dominant at home, posting a 7-1-1 record to this point in the season. The points they dropped on home ice came in the very early part of the season, and they have now won 6 straight in the cozy confines of MSG. Part of the reason for their top rated offense has been their play on the penalty kill, which is currently top 5 in the NHL. The numbers being put up by the St. Louis Blues (11-3-1) are eerily similar to that of the Rangers, as it has been defense that has been the dominant force for this team. That said, they can also score goals, and have averaged 2.8 goals per game to this point. This game on Thursday will be the final test in a 4-game road trip that the Blues have aced so far. They started this run out with a stunning 6-5 OT win in Chicago, after which they knocked of Nashville and New Jersey without conceding a single goal. Jake Allen delivered back to back shutouts to take his GAA down to a sparkling 1.53. The Blues have been excellent on the road all season long, and come into this one carrying a 7-2-0 record. st-louis-blues

Blues vs Rangers Key Betting Trends

St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 9 games St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers’s last 6 games NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers’s last 8 games at home NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

What Should You Consider Before Placing Your Bets?

These two teams split their season series last year, with both games decided by a single goal. I think it will be more of the same on Thursday, with the Rangers picking up a win that might have to come in OT. I like the UNDER 5.5 in this match-up.
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