| Range | W | L | P | +/- (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | +7.73 |
| Last 30 Days | 27 | 31 | 0.00 | +6.55 |
| Season to Date | 27 | 31 | 0.00 | +6.55 |
2 unit play
St. Louis -½ +142 over N.Y. RANGERS
Regulation only. There are a few juggernauts this year that have a very legit chance of winning the Cup and there are many very average teams that have no chance. The Rangers, if 100% healthy has a very slight chance of getting back to the finals. That means they need two of their best players, Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh in the lineup but tonight, that pair is on the rack. The Rangers are still overvalued. They’ve won four of six but some good scheduling situations have aided that. Over their past three games, the Rangers were shutout by Winnipeg, lost 3-1 at Montreal and in between those two games they won against Minnesota 5-4 in that bizarre game that they were trailing in 3-0 going to the third. Take out that one fluky period and the Rangers have scored 1 goal in their last eight periods. Losing McDonagh is also very serious. He’s a stabilizing force behind the blue-line, who plays 23 to 25 minutes a night.
By contrast, the Blues are a legit threat once again. They were favored to win the Cup last year and because they were knocked out early and got off to a rather slow start this year, they are a little bit under the radar. Make no mistake, the Blue Notes are better, deeper, and more determined than ever to shake off their choke label. They have reeled off four in a row over Chicago, Dallas, Anaheim and Colorado while allowing just 7 goals against in those four games against a whole slew of offense. Forget that T.J. Oshie and Paul Stastny are out, as Stastny has been out for a while and Oshie was doing nothing before he was injured. St. Louis lost to the Rangers in its season opener back in St. Louis. They were making some line adjustments then. Losing to this inferior opponent twice in a month is not likely to happen unless the Blue Notes come in unprepared but we can’t imagine for a second that being the case.
