The St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders meet Saturday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Here’s a Islanders vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Islanders vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Maple Leafs and Flyers, and they play the Rangers next. The Blues have lost 5 of their last 6 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 24.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 6 goals, Robert Thomas has 10 assists, and Jimmy Snuggerud has 44 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.76 goals per game and are killing 73.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 42 goals on 327 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 33 goals on 254 shots.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders beat the Stars and Red Wings, and they play the Kraken next. The Islanders have won 6 of their last 7 games.
The New York Islanders are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 14 goals, Jonathan Drouin has 11 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 59 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.95 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 21 goals on 202 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 38 goals on 400 shots.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has won each of the last four games between the Blues and Islanders.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Blues and Islanders.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games.
- The Blues have lost the second period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Islanders’ last nine games.
- The Islanders have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last seven day games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last five day games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Islanders’ last four games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blues’ last four games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Emil Heineman has scored a goal in four of the Islanders’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Islanders as home favorites.
- Bo Horvat has recorded at least one point in each of the Islanders’ last six home games.
- Bo Horvat ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference for Plus/Minus (+14) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jake Neighbours has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last three day games.
- Jake Neighbours has recorded an assist in each of his last five road appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded a point in each of his last six appearances in day games.
- Nathan Walker is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in three or more consecutive appearances this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Islanders rank T29th in the league in power play percentage this season (14.29%).
- The New York Islanders rank T7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.29).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.76).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.58%).
Islanders vs Blues Prediction
The Blues have earned points in 3 of their last 4 games, but they’ve found themselves on the losing end in every contest. The Blues are having issues finishing games and the offense has been stuck in the mud. The Islanders are a team that’s let me down countless times over the years, as they fall apart right when I jump on the bandwagon, but there’s no doubt they’re on a heater right now. At home and the reasonable price, I’m backing the Islanders. The Blues need to prove they can play a full 60 minutes.