New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 2/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-110) Blues (-110)

The St. Louis Blues (29-24-2) are hosting the New York Islanders (23-18-14) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The line on this matchup has New York at -110 and St. Louis is opening at -110. The total is set at 7.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win over the Penguins in their last outing. New York accrued 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Islanders had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the game, they scored on 5 out of the 33 shots they attempted.

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New York Islanders opponents have earned 167 power play tries (21st in hockey) and have racked up 48 goals in those attempts. The Islanders thus far have had 1,897 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .904. New York has taken 1,658 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.9%. At even strength, the Islanders have allowed the opponent to score 135 goals while notching 129 on offense. New York skates onto the rink with 149 power play opportunities and they have added 35 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 23.49%. For the season, they have 60 points and their points percentage is .545. When discussing their scoring, the New York Islanders have notched 164 goals (20th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 183.

The player in the crease for this game is Semyon Varlamov. Varlamov has taken the ice for 600 games throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 278-226-67 and he started in 572 games. Opponents have racked up 1,517 goals against Varlamov in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.65. Varlamov has had 18,023 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 16,506 total saves. His save percentage sits at .916 in his 34,344 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Varlamov has accrued 326 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .570.

Their last time out, St. Louis played the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Blues took the defeat by a tally of 4-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Blues recorded 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they took.

St. Louis has attempted 1,584 shots (26th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.10%, while allowing the opposition 1,756 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.77% on their opponents 146 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.3%. They have recorded 168 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.86%. The Blues are sitting with 130 goals at even strength and 30 goals (22nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 171 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 160 goals, 60 points, and a points percentage of .545.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jordan Binnington defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.80 goals/game and he has surrendered 709 goals altogether. Binnington's quality start rate comes in at 52.5% and he has made 134 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 255 games and his ice time sits at 15,177 minutes. Binnington is sitting with a career mark of 136-88-28 and has been in net for 262 games. He has accounted for 6,878 saves out of the 7,587 shots tried, giving him a save % of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-110)

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