Stop The Skid, Gm 52: Islanders vs. Blues, Game Notes & More
The New York Islanders lost 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Islanders are 20-23-8 and the St. Louis Blues are 32-15-6. Puck drop is slated for 12:30 PM ET at UBS Arena. Mathew Barzal and Zdeno Chara are still day to day. Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in goal for the Islanders. Jordan Binnington is likely to get the start for St Louis.
The New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues in the first of two games between the two teams this season. The last time the Islanders played the Blues was on October 14, 2019. It has been more than two years since these teams last met at Enterprise Center on February 27, 2020. Today's game is the sixth consecutive Western Conference matchup and second of eleven home games the Isles will play this month.
Jordan Kyrou has seven points in his last five games. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has five points with two goals and three assists in last 5 games for New York Islanders.
The New York Islanders are the home underdogs against the St. Louis Blues at +125. The Blues come in at -150 and +172 on the puck line.
The game will be available on MSG+ and NHL Network. The game can be heard on 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU and 103.9 FM LI News Radio.
