St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers Prediction, 11/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Blue Note+, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+110) Rangers (-129)

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Rangers (7-7-1) will try to beat the St. Louis Blues (7-6-1) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Blues at +110 and the Rangers open at -129. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings their last time on the ice. St. Louis tallied 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Blues had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this victory. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 15 shots they put on net.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have amassed 36 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have earned 6 goals in those attempts. The Blues so far have had 393 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. St. Louis has attempted 370 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.9%. While at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 36 goals while getting 35 on offense. St. Louis has accounted for 38 power play opportunities and they have tallied 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.68%. For the current campaign, they have 15 points and their points percentage is sitting at .536. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 44 goals (20th in the league) so far this season and have allowed 42.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Joel Hofer. During his career on the ice, Hofer has accumulated 70 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .603. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 290 mins on the ice. Hofer has had 3,363 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,058 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 307 goals versus Hofer in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.65. He has amassed an overall mark of 65-38-11 and he has gotten the start in 116 games. Hofer has been in goal for 125 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, New York went up against the Oilers in a matchup where the Rangers took a loss by a score of 4-1. The Rangers scored 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Rangers are sitting with 37 goals at even strength and 8 goals (20th in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 374 shots (20th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.03%, while allowing the opposition 393 shots. For the year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 45 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 46 goals to be scored by way of 41 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 40 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 89.13% on their oppositions 46 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see James Reimer in the crease. He has recorded 14,238 stops out of the 15,660 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .909. Reimer has amassed a career record of 232-191-67 and has played in 540 games. He was named a starter in 493 games and his ice time sits at 1 mins. Reimer's quality start rate is 52.1% and he has made 257 quality starts in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,423 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-129)

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