St. Louis Blues vs. N.Y. Islanders Prediction, Preview, and Odds

St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders are playing a non-conference game on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The Blues are struggling and are sixth in the Central Division (11-13-0, 22 points). The Islanders have a two-game losing streak and lost 5-2 at home to Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Baltimore Ravens won on Sunday but failed to cover as the favorites in our NFL best bet. NBA best bets on Chicago and Sacramento were a winner.

St. Louis Blues lost 6-2 to Pittsburgh Penguins last time out. Colton Parayko had two assists. They won 49.1 percent of their faceoffs and scored two goals on 28 shots. Defensemen Jordan Binnington and Robert Thomas have been playing well for the Blues. Islanders are 26th in the NHL with 69 goals scored and 25th with 90 goals conceded.

Jordan Kyrou is ill and Logan Brown is injured. Scott Perunovich has a shoulder injury. Marco Scandella has Hip injury and is out.

The New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 last game. They scored three goals on 40 shots and did not allow a goal on 21 shot attempts. The Islanders are currently 13th in the NHL with 82 goals scored. Center Mika Zibanejad is leading the team with 28 points.

Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle Palmieri are injured for New York Islanders. St. Louis Blues are the team to beat.

The New York Islanders have the rest advantage going into the game. Ilya Sorokin will be playing in goal for New Zealand against St. Louis. The Islanders are 6-2 in their previous eight games against the Blues.

Both the Blues and the Islanders have been struggling in their previous three games. Neither team is doing well in the power play. The under has hit in each of the previous six games against one another in New York.

St. Louis Blues vs. N.Y. Islanders is a game Arthur is following. Arthur has been writing about sports for nearly a decade. He has brought his talent to StatSalt and Winners & Whiners.