The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues hit the ice in NHL play at Enterprise Center on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
New York won 6-2 on the road its last time out on October 14 against the Colorado Avalanche.
St. Louis’ most recent Game was a home loss, 4-1, against the Minnesota Wild on October 15.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.
New York Islanders vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Islanders (-146)
- Underdog: Blues (+122)
- Over/under: 6
Islanders vs. Blues game info and start time
- Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Bally Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Islanders stats and trends
- The Islanders put together a 19-19 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
- New York went 13-9 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Islanders a 59.3% chance to win.
- New York and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 50 of 87 games last season.
- The Islanders’ 245 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- The Islanders conceded 258 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 18th in league action in goals against.
- The 47 power-play goals the Islanders scored last season ranked 20th in the NHL (on 231 power-play chances).
Blues stats and trends
- The Blues were an underdog in 60 games last season, with 31 upset wins (51.7%).
- St. Louis won 21 of its 46 games last season when an underdog by +122 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blues have a 45.0% chance to win.
- St. Louis played 46 games last season with over 6 goals.
- With 234 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Blues had the league’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Blues conceded 248 total goals (3.0 per game), 13th in the league.
- With 45 power-play goals (on 250 chances), the Blues were 22nd in the NHL.