The St. Louis Blues (11-14-0) wrap up a 3-game road trip against the New York Islanders (16-10-0) Tuesday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blues vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues were tripped up 6-4 on the road against the New York Rangers Monday night, losing for the 4th consecutive game. Even worse, St. Louis has allowed exactly 6 goals in each of the previous 3 outings, while yielding 4 or more goals in 7 consecutive contests.
The Islanders halted a 2-game losing skid, blanked the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Sunday behind Semyon Varlamov. New York has won 4 of its last 5 games at home, including a pair of shutouts.
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Blues at Islanders odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:53 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blues +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Islanders -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blues +1.5 (-190) | Islanders -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Blues at Islanders projected goalies
Thomas Greiss (2-3-0, 3.57 GAA, .907 SV%) vs. Ilya Sorokin (10-7-0, 2.17 GAA, .932 SV%, 2 SO)
Greiss came on in relief Saturday, turning aside 19 of the 20 shots he faced in Pittsburgh, but the damage was already done after Jordan Binnington allowed 4 goals on 17 shots in just over 1 period.
Sorokin was on the short end of a 4-1 loss against Nashville Friday, but he did his part. The goalie conceded just 2 goals on 21 shots, but the team produced just 1 goal of support, while the Preds tacked on 2 empty-net goals.
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Blues at Islanders picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 4, Blues 2
The ISLANDERS (-155) is a moderate favorite worth playing, and it’s a bit surprising the line is so low given the recent struggles of the Blues (+135).
St. Louis just played Monday, so that’s working against it, and the Blues have coughed up 6 goals in each of the last 3 games. There is nothing to like about St. Louis, especially working on no rest.
Puck line/Against the spread
The ISLANDERS -1.5 (+145) puck line is worth playing lightly. The Blues +1.5 (-190) have dropped 4 in a row, and it has lost by 2 or more goals in 6 of the last 7 games.
If you like New York to win, you should like it to win by at least 2 goals here, especially against former Islanders backstop Greiss.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is worth playing, as the Blues have really struggled defensively and in between the pipes. St. Louis has allowed 4 or more goals in each of the last 7 games, while its penalty kill ranks 2nd-to-last in the NHL at 66.7%.
The Islanders are just so-so on the man advantage, but it should be able to score plenty against the skidding Blues.
The Over is 6-0 in the last 6 road games for the Blues, and 18-7-2 in the last 27 games when playing on no rest.
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