The New York Islanders (7-4, 7-3 PL, 5-5 O/U) take on the St. Louis Blues (3-5, 2-6 PL, 4-3 O/U) in an inter-conference battle on Thursday night. The Islanders posted a road win in Chicago on Tuesday night. The Blues were dealt an ugly home loss by the Kings in their previous action. Each team logged one win in last year’s season series.
The New York Islanders are in the middle of a three-game road trip. They registered a 3-1 road win in Chicago on Tuesday night for their second consecutive road victory. The Islanders had a rough start, including a three-game slide, but are clicking, winning four consecutive games propelled by strong defensive play.
Mathew Barzal continues to produce. The 25-year-old playmaker has yet to score but is piling on the assists. He has accrued six points in his last five games and has 10 points the season. Barzal had three points against the Blues last season. Brock Nelson is in a groove, netting four goals in his previous three clashes. The veteran center posted a career-best 59 points last year and has accumulated 11 points this season. Oliver Wahlstrom has a great shot and has amassed four goals so far. The 22-year-old winger should be able to reach 20 goals. Wahlstrom has six points on the season.
Another look at @Leeberr09's goal. ?? pic.twitter.com/iAJC8jnYss
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 2, 2022
The Islanders have two capable goalies in Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov. Sorokin was between the pipes in Tuesday’s victory and resumed his dominance. He features a 2.04 GAA and a .935 save % while Varlamov has logged a subpar 3.03 GAA. NY is scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, landing them sixth. They are limiting opponents to only 2.5 goals, placing them fifth in the NHL.