The New York Islanders (6-4-0) take a trip to the Gateway City to visit the St. Louis Blues (3-5-0) in Thursday night NHL action. Puck drop from Enterprise Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the visitors nickname vs. home nickname odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Islanders are hot coming into this game on a 4-game winning streak. Their latest win came in a 3-1 outing vs. the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. In that outing the Islanders led in shots and penalty minutes, but fell behind in hits and faceoffs won.
The Blues are on a terrible cold streak, losing their last 5 in a row. Their most recent loss came in a 5-2 outing vs. the Los Angeles Kings on Halloween night. In that loss the Blues led in faceoffs won, hits, and penalty minutes, but lost the battle for shots and saves.
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