New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction NHL Picks 10/17/24

In this article, we will formulate a New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 17th, at the Enterprise Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Islanders’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New York

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis 

-Recent betting trends in games played between New York and St. Louis

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Islanders and Blues. 

Blues Are Suddenly Struggling

The Blues are suddenly struggling heading into this game and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against the Vegas Golden Knights they lost 4-3 and in the last game against the Minnesota  Wild they ended up losing 4-1. Mathieu Joseph scored the only goal against the Wild. Jordan Binnington started in goal and he wasn’t good enough to save 23 of the 26 shots that he faced. The Blues are averaging 3.0 goals while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. 

Islanders Dominated Last Game

The Islanders lost their first two games of the season but they sure looked better in the last game. The Islanders offense scored six goals against the Colorado Avalanche and they ended up winning by four. Brock Nelson had a huge game scoring two goals and he’s going to need to continue the success here. Ilya Sorokin started in goal and saved 32 of the 34 shots that he faced. The Islanders are averaging 3.33 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.33 points per game. The offense is ranked 13th while the defense is ranked 16th. The Isles will take on the Habs after this one.

Why the Islanders Will Beat the Blues

• The favorites have won eight of the Blues’ last nine games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Islanders have won the third period in five of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.

New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

The Islanders dominated the last game while the Blues are suddenly struggling here. The Islanders scored six goals in the last game and they are going to have no issue attacking this Blues defense that clearly is going to have issues again here. The Islanders are going to score at least four goals and that will be enough for the visiting team to come out on top here. Back the Islanders. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Islanders ML