N.Y. Islanders vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 2-22-2024 – Stat Salt
The New York Islanders (23-18-4) go on the road to play the St. Louis Blues (29-24-2) on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. New York is coming off a 5-4 OT win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. St. Louis, meanwhile, lost 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
Islanders Chasing Playoff Spot
The New York Islanders are currently four points back of a Wild Card spot. New York is coming off a 5-4 OT win over the Penguins in a game which the Islanders allowed two goals with less than eight minutes to go to force OT, after allowing two goals with four minutes remaining and losing in OT to the Rangers.
The Islanders are currently struggling to score as the Islanders are averaging 2.98 goals per game which ranks 20th while averaging just 30.15 shots per game. New York is allowing 3.33 goals per game which ranks 23rd while on the road this season, the Islanders are 10-11-5 with a -14 goal differential.
New York will be without Roberto Bortuzzo and Hudson Fasching.
Blues On Two-Game Losing Skid
St. Louis is currently 29-24-2 and in eighth place in the West as the Blues are battling for a playoff spot. St. Louis is averaging just 2.91 goals per game which ranks 23rd while allowing 3.11 which ranks 17th. At home, the Blues are 16-11-1 with a +2 goal differential while St. Louis’ power play ranks 22nd and penalty kill ranks 19th.
The Blues are on a two-game losing skid and 1-3 in their last four games. In their last game, St. Louis suffered a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday after losing 5-2 to the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
St. Louis will be without Justin Faulk.
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Full-Game Side Bet
Rating:
St. Louis has struggled as of late, but after a couple of days off, taking the Blues at pick’em odds at home is a good spot. New York has struggled defensively and blowing leads has been an issue, while on the road, the Islanders aren’t as good. St. Louis does play well at home and should be able to limit New York’s offense and edge out a low-scoring win to get back into the win column.
Take St. Louis on the ML at -108.
Prediction: Blues ML -108
Full-Game Total Pick
Rating:
Along with the Blues ML, the under 6.5 goals is a good spot to take here in this game. Both New York and St. Louis struggle to produce much offense, and neither team shoots the puck all that much, as the Islanders like to play a more defensive and puck-possession game. This season, the Blues are 27-23-5 in hitting the under.
Take the under 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 6.5 -122
