St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Prediction, 3/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+140) Islanders (-175)

UBS Arena is the site where the New York Islanders (26-20-14) will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (31-26-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Blues at +140 and the Islanders are opening at -175. The over/under comes in at 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win against the Wild their last time on the ice. The Blues had an average offensive performance in the win. In the game, they netted 3 out of the 27 shots they launched. They also had 7 power play tries and scored 1 goal. St. Louis accumulated 4 minutes in the box for this contest.

When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 172 goals (25th in the league) on the year and have allowed 185. For the season, they have racked up 65 points and their points % is .542. St. Louis has 188 power play opportunities and they have notched 33 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 17.55%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 152 goals while earning 139 of their own. St. Louis has taken 1,731 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. The Blues have seen 1,918 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .904. St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 160 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have come away with 33 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. In his career, Binnington has accrued 137 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .529. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 15,382 mins in the crease. Binnington has seen 7,697 shots against him and has recorded 6,980 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 717 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.80. He has compiled a mark of 138-89-29 and he started in 259 games. Binnington has played in 266 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, New York faced the Bruins in an outing where the Islanders earned a win by a final of 5-1. The Islanders had 5 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and converted 1 out of those tries.

The Islanders are sitting with 141 goals at even strength and 38 goals (18th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. New York has attempted 1,811 shots (21st in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.88%, while allowing their opponents 2,023 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have accumulated 179 goals, 66 points, and a points percentage of .550. They have granted a total of 197 goals to be scored by way of 146 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 168 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 22.62%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.67% on their opponents 180 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. He is sitting with 5,069 saves out of 5,511 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .920. Sorokin has accumulated a lifetime record of 90-59-29 and has been in net for 180 games. He has been a starter 176 contests and has been on the ice for 10,541 minutes. Sorokin's quality start rate is 67.6% and he has made 119 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per contest and he has allowed 442 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-175) and under 6.5 goals

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