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- The Blues have a 9-11-1 so far this season.
- In terms of giveaways, the Blues are currently 25th in the league.
- The Blues are coming off a 4-2 win vs. the Maple Leafs.
- The Islanders' record sits at 7-8-5.
- In terms of giveaways, the Islanders are currently 20th in the league.
- The Islanders are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Rangers.
Blues vs Islanders Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blues versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Islanders are favored by -1.5 against the Blues.
Blues vs. Islanders Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders
- Where: Elmont at UBS Arena
- Date: Saturday, November 23rd
- Betting Odds NYI -1.5, STL +135 | NYI -160 O/U 5.5
Blues Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog St. Louis?
St. Louis improved to 9-11-1 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. The Blues covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues scored four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues, scoring twice on his only two shots on goal. He now has 3 goals this season, adding a fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty netter, which was Buchnevich’s 4th goal of the year. Jordan Kyrou, who scored his 3rd goal, found the net in the second period with an unassisted effort.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues put up three goals in the second, with Parayko's first goal coming 3:29 into the period. Ryan Suter added two assists, bringing his total to three for the season. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.
Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a span of 39:52 between those two goals. Jordan Binnington finished with 35 saves and a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense recorded 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Islanders Preview: Are New York Ready for a Home Win?
After a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, the Islanders are now 7-8-5 this season. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined 7 goals went over that line. The Islanders, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
New York fell behind early, as the Rangers scored just 3:44 into the first period. The Islanders managed to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals. Casey Cizikas and Brock Nelson each scored for the Islanders in the loss.
The Islanders took 37 shots on goal in their recent game against the Rangers but only managed to score twice. Casey Cizikas netted his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, with just 8 seconds left in the second period.
New York had 23 giveaways in the game. Pierre Engvall, with his first assist of the season, and Simon Holmstrom, who now has four assists this year, were credited on Cizikas’ goal. Kyle Palmieri picked up his fourth assist, and Anders Lee his third, on Nelson’s goal.
On the defensive side, the Islanders gave up the first goal just 3:44 into the opening period and allowed two more in the third, including an empty-netter at 16:37. Ilya Sorokin finished with 35 saves and an 89.7% save percentage. The Islanders' defense also recorded 17 hits and 12 takeaways.
Blues vs Islanders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past five road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- The last ten games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
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