Thursday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the New York Islanders (1-1-1) and the St. Louis Blues (2-2) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Islanders are -148 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Blues (+124) in the game, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-148)
• Underdog: Blues (+124)
• Over/under: 6

Islanders vs. Blues Quick Facts

• In 50 games last season, New York and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.
• St. Louis played 46 games last season that finished with more than 6 goals.
• These teams averaged 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 less than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these teams scored 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Blues were 24th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 22nd-ranked Islanders.
• The Blues were 13th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Islanders were 18th.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders ranked 22nd in the NHL last season with 245 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• New York was 18th in goals against, giving up 258 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
• Their goal differential (-13) ranked 19th in the league.
• The 47 power-play goals New York scored last season ranked 20th in the NHL (on 231 chances).
• The Islanders were 19th in the league with a 20.35% power-play conversion rate.
• New York scored 10 shorthanded goals last season (eighth among all NHL squads).
• The Islanders’ 71.49% penalty-kill success rate ranked 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders had the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.3%.
• New York scored on 9.9% of its shots (18th in league).
• The Islanders did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 25.1 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• The Islanders were 19-20 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite at -148 or shorter, New York went 13-9.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Islanders have an implied win probability of 59.7%.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal was one of New York’s top contributors last season (80 total points), having registered 23 goals and 57 assists.
• Noah Dobson contributed with 70 points (10 goals, 60 assists).
• Brock Nelson’s 69 points last season came via 34 goals and 35 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin (25-19-12) had a goals against average of 3.0 last season, and made 1655 saves. His .908 save percentage ranked 24th in the league.

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• With 234 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Blues had the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
• St. Louis’ total of 248 goals conceded (3.0 per game) was 13th in the NHL.
• Their -14 goal differential was 20th in the league.
• St. Louis had 45 power-play goals (on 250 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
• The Blues scored on 18% of their power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, St. Louis had 11.
• The Blues’ had the 20th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.6%).
• The Blues were 18th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, St. Louis was 18th in the league.
• The Blues did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Blues were an underdog 60 times, and won 31, or 51.7%, of those games.
• St. Louis had a record of 21-25, a 45.7% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
• The Blues have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas’ 86 points last season made him an important offensive option for St. Louis. He had 26 goals and 60 assists in 82 games.
• Jordan Kyrou totaled 67 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 31 goals and 36 assists.
• Pavel Buchnevich was a crucial player on offense for St. Louis with 27 goals and 36 assists.
• Jordan Binnington had a 28-21-5 record last season, with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league). He conceded 156 goals (2.8 goals against average).