The New York Islanders (7-8-5) are favored when they host the St. Louis Blues (9-11-1) on Saturday, November 23. The Islanders are -166 on the moneyline to win against the Blues (+140) in the contest, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Islanders vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-166)
• Underdog: Blues (+140)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Blues Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 12 of 20 matches (60.0%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 52.4% of St. Louis’ games (11/21) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 4.9, is 0.6 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 2.4 average goals per game add up to 49 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• New York is ranked 13th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 58 (2.9 per game).
• The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -9.
• The seven power-play goals New York has recorded this season (on 58 chances) rank 30th in the league.
• The Islanders rank 31st in the league with a 12.07% power-play conversion rate this season.
• New York’s three shorthanded goals this season rank third in the NHL.
• The Islanders have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 69.77%.
• The Islanders’ players have posted the best faceoff win rate in the league at 55.5%.
• New York has an 8.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 31st in the NHL.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.3 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has won two of its eight games as a favorite this season.
• The Islanders have been victorious one time through three games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -166 this season.
• New York has a 62.4% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Islanders Leaders

• Kyle Palmieri: seven goals and nine assists
• Bo Horvat: five goals and nine assists
• Anders Lee: seven goals and six assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 4-5-3 record, .914 save percentage, 32 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues have scored 51 goals this season (2.4 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
• St. Louis has given up 3.4 goals per game, and 71 total, which ranks 28th among all league teams.
• Their -20 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• St. Louis has put up seven power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 47 chances).
• The Blues have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 14.89%.
• The 76.79% of opponent power plays the Blues kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blues have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.4%).
• St. Louis’ collective 9.3% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Blues have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.7 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blues have seven wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• St. Louis is 5-5 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blues have a 41.7% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou: six goals and 12 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: five goals and seven assists
• Colton Parayko: four goals and seven assists
• Jordan Binnington: 6-8-1 record, .888 save percentage, 48 goals allowed

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