St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Preview
Betting on today’s Islanders and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this non-conference matchup, the Islanders are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blues. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – New York Islanders odds
St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Islanders and Blues have gone in favor of the Islanders, putting together a record of 6-4. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Islanders and Blues, the teams have averaged 8 goals per game with an over/under record of 3-0. The last three times they have faced off with the Blues as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- In their last three road games, New York has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Blues have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. St. Louis posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Islanders have an puck line mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Prediction
Heading into the game, the Islanders are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and 5th in the Metropolitan Division. Overall, New York has a record of 23-18-14 and has earned 60 points in 55 games this season. On the road, the Islanders have won two straight games and have a record of 10-11-5.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Islanders have gone 16-16 this season. When favored, New York has a record of 12-9-5, and they have been favored in 26 of their 55 games. Over their last three games, the Islanders have gone 1-2, and they are 4-6 over their last ten games.
On offense, the Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game which is 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 21st in the league. Looking at how the Islanders’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 19th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 6-6, and his save percentage is 0.538%.
With a record of 29-24-2, the Blues are currently in 8th place in the Western Conference and 4th place in the Central Division. At home, St. Louis has gone 16-11-1 this season and has dropped two straight games.
As the underdog, the Blues have gone 22-16-2 this season and have lost two straight games when not favored. In their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4 and 2-3 in their last five games.
Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 26th position in the league. So far this year, the Blues are 11-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 17-14 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 37 games in this season. His current record is 19-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.943%.
The Islanders enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Out
- Scott Perunovich – Lower Body – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Casey Cizikas – Hand – Questionable
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
- Hudson Fasching – Illness – Out
