St. Louis Blues (9-11-1) vs. NY Islanders (7-8-5)
November 23, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders -165 / St. Louis Blues +140; Over/Under: +5.5
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The St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a NY Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction. This article will include a NY Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Wild, beat the Sharks, and they play the Rangers, Devils and Flyers next. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring on 14.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 6 goals, Jordan Kyrou has 12 assists, and Brayden Schenn has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 76.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 48 goals on 430 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 19 goals on 178 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders lost to the Red Wings and Flames, and they play the Red Wings, Bruins and Capitals next. The New York Islanders are averaging 2.45 goals per game and are scoring 12.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Palmieri leads New York with 7 goals, Bo Horvat has 9 assists and Anders Lee has 65 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 69.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Semyon Varlamov has allowed 21 goals on 216 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 32 goals on 374 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Islanders have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The Blues have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a shootout loss.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs following a shootout loss.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last four games at UBS Arena.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in each of the Islanders’ last four home games against Central Division opponents.
- Bo Horvat has scored a goal in each of the Islanders’ last four games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders’ last six home games against Central Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has recorded an assist in five of the Blues’ last six night games.
- Jordan Kyrou has recorded a point in each of the Blues’ last nine night games.
NY Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The NY Islanders are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but this line is a bit steep. The Islanders continue to struggle offensively and have lost 4 of their last 5 games. The St. Louis Blues have had their struggles these last couple of weeks, but you can argue they’ve still been the better team, and they shutout the Islanders last month. The Blues have four road wins and the Islanders haven’t lit things up at home. Give me the road dog.