Rangers Seek End to Four-Game Skid Against Blues

The New York Rangers host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST in their first meeting of the 2026–27 NHL season, seeking to halt a four-game losing streak.

The Rangers enter at 7-7-1 overall and 6-1-0 at home. They have a -1 scoring differential — 45 goals scored, 46 allowed — and are 3-6-1 over their last 10 games, averaging 2.9 goals and allowing 3.3 per contest.

The Blues are 7-6-1 overall and 3-4-0 on the road. They hold a +2 scoring differential — 44 goals scored, 42 allowed — and are 6-4-0 in their last 10, averaging 3.5 goals and allowing 2.9 per game.

Alexis Lafreniere leads New York with nine goals and seven assists. Tye Kartye has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games. For St. Louis, Jimmy Snuggerud has eight goals and three assists; Mason McTavish has four goals and three assists over the same span.

New York is missing goaltender Igor Shesterkin for the season due to a lower-body injury. Also out: Joseph Veleno (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo (lower body), Adam Sykora (lower body), Aidan Thompson (undisclosed) and Sean Durzi (day to day, undisclosed). St. Louis is without Torey Krug (ankle, out for season), Tyler Tucker (knee), Dillon Dube (neck), Ross Johnston (lower body), Adam Jecho (personal), Logan Mailloux (hand); Colton Parayko is day to day with an upper-body injury.

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