LiontipsIslanders vs. St. Louis. NHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The Islanders have not demonstrated a good offensive game since the first days of the regular season and have shown rather weak results this fall. The New York club has won only four victories in regulation time, having played 20 matches. Now the hosts occupy the tenth line in the East, having scored 19 points. The Islanders are in poor shape and have lost three matches in a row. The Orange ended their away series of games with defeats to Seattle (2:3) and Calgary (1:2, B), and then lost in Michigan. In the game against Detroit, the Isles were able to open the scoring and held the lead throughout the match. At the end, Patrick Roy charges relaxed and conceded two unanswered goals into their own net. The then guests simply did not have enough time to recoup.
The Islanders average only 2.55 goals per game, ranking them among the worst teams in the conference. Kyle Palmieri has taken the lead in points for the hosts. The Canadian forward has scored 16 times (7+9) and is among the top 70 offensive players in the NHL. He is followed by Bo Horvat, who has scored only 14 times (5+9).
The hosts are not always bad at defense. The goalie duo, consisting entirely of Russians, is gradually getting into shape. Ilya Sorokin became the club number one against the backdrop of Semyon Varlamov weak play. In total, the Isles' goalies reflected only 90.1% of shots into their possessions.
Disqualifications and injuries
Matthew Barzal, Anthony Duclair, Mike Riley and Alex Pelech will not help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, the Islanders take 30 shots on goal per game.
The hosts throw a lot, but convert a modest 8.5% of their attempts.
- The Isles are averaging 5.25 penalty minutes per game.
Anders Lee team can't afford to be penalised because they play terribly when short-handed.
Current form
St. Louis is at the bottom of the conference standings and has not yet been able to solve its game problems. The Blues have earned only 19 points in 21 games and are only 12th in the West. The team from Missouri is in poor shape and has not been able to win in regulation time since November 8. During this time, they managed to beat only Boston (3:2, OT) and San Jose (3:2, B). Before the victory over the Sharks, Drew Bannister team lost on the road to Carolina (1:4), and then lost at home to Minnesota (2:4). In the match against the Sharks, the Musicians were twice in the lead, but allowed the opponent to bounce back. Already in the shootout series, Brayden Schenn team finished off the conference outsider.
In their last five starts, St. Louis has only made five accurate shots. On average, the visitors have scored only 2.48 goals per game this season, and the club’s leading scorer has only scored 18 points (6+12). Jordan Kyrou is the only player on the team who is among the league’s top 100 scoring players at the moment.
The Blues are weak on their own end of the ice and are allowing 3.38 goals per game. Jordan Binnington is still not in good shape and has a save percentage of .881. The goalie has not recorded a single shutout in 16 games and is giving young Joel Hofer a chance to show his best side. The backup has not yet taken advantage of a great opportunity to prove himself.
Disqualifications and injuries
Philip Broberg, Torey Krug and Nick Leddy will be out for their team against the Islanders.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis averages at least 26 shots per game
"Musicians" don't throw much and try to play "to the right".
- According to statistics, the Blues receive eight minutes of penalty time.
The visitors are not known for their great discipline and usually get sent off at least four times per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four of the six games involving the Isles, the first period was not productive
1.90Bet 2nd period: draw
In the last two games between the teams, the second period did not reveal a winner.
3.00Tip and bets
Both teams have not been playing well this fall. Each team has not been playing well defensively and rarely has a win in regulation time. St. Louis has not won within 60 minutes since November 8, while the Isles have tied three of their previous six games in regulation time. In October, the opponents did not score a single goal and the Musicians won only after overtime. We believe that the teams will share the points this time around. We suggest taking a risky but justified bet on a draw.
Prediction - draw at 4.30
Bet on individual total
The Islanders have big problems converting chances and rarely score in large quantities. St. Louis, although rather weak in defense, is generally able to contain the Islanders' offense. In October, the Blues did not concede a single goal from the Isles and this remains the only clean sheet for the Musicians' goalies.
We take the Islanders' individual total under three goals with a coefficient of 1.90
Total Bet
The meeting between the rivals in October turned out to be extremely boring and did not turn out to be spectacular. During the regular time, the teams did not score a single goal, while not forcing the events throughout the entire 60 minutes. We believe that this time the game will be low-scoring. Let play a bet on the total under goals.
We bet on total under pucks with odds of 1.62
