The New York Rangers (40-18-4) take on the St. Louis Blues (32-28-3) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and BSMW, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Rangers were defeated by the Florida Panthers 4-2 in their most recent game, while the Blues are coming off a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Rangers vs. Blues Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Rangers vs. Blues for free with a trial to Fubo!
Rangers and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 205 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Rangers have given up 169 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+36) makes them eighth-best in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 195 power-play chances.
- The Rangers rank sixth in the league with a 25.13% power-play conversion rate.
- The four shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 19th among NHL teams.
- The Rangers kill 83.15% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers have the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.8%.
- The Rangers connect on 10.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 19.4 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- Artemi Panarin has been important to New York’s offense this season, recording 84 points in 62 games.
- Vincent Trocheck has 60 points (22 goals, 38 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 195 shots (for 31 goals) and 26 assists, Chris Kreider has recorded 57 points this season.
- As New York’s top goalie, Igor Shesterkin has recorded 26 wins and 13 losses this season while giving up 108 goals with 1097 saves.
Rangers Injuries
Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Jacob Trouba: Lower Body (Out)
Blues Insights
- The Blues have 176 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the league.
- The Blues’ total of 194 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 16th in the NHL.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -18.
- The Blues have 33 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 195 chances.
- The Blues score on 16.92% of their power plays, No. 25 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have 11.
- The 79.27% penalty-kill percentage of the Blues is 16th in the NHL.
- The Blues win 48.7% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Blues are 21st in the league.
- This season, the Blues have shut out their opponents four times.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas has racked up 69 points (1.1 per game) for St. Louis, with 20 goals and 49 assists in 63 games (playing 20:55 per game).
- Jordan Kyrou is a key piece of the offense for St. Louis with 48 total points this season. He has scored 20 goals and added 28 assists in 63 games.
- Pavel Buchnevich’s 23 goals and 25 assists add up to 48 points this season.
- Jordan Binnington has a .911 save percentage (15th in the league), with 1246 total saves, giving up 121 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put up a 22-17-3 record this season.
Blues Injuries
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Out)
 take on the St. Louis Blues (32-28-3) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and BSMW, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Rangers were defeated by the Florida Panthers 4-2 in their most recent...){kind=link}