New York Islanders at Saint Louis Blues 1/5/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
New York Islanders vs. Saint Louis Blues
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Jan. 05, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : STL -130 Total 5.5
The Blues are one of those teams that have not been able to pick up a lot of wins on the season. Some of this stems from the fact the Blues have not been able to get the offense going like they should be able to, but the other part of it has come from the fact that the defense has not been showing up in the games and have allowed a lot of goals to slip past them easily.
The good news for the Blues is they are coming into this game with a 5-2 wins over the Capitals in the last game. The Blues on the year have been able to score 2.82 goals a game. The defense for the Blues is giving up 3.26 goals a game.
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The Islanders have been playing really well in the recent games they have played in. In fact, the Islanders have managed to go 5-0 in the last 5 games. The last 10 games have seen the Islanders be able to go 8-2 and that is something the Islanders would like to be able to build upon in this game here as the Blues are definitely not at the same level of play as the competition the Islanders have been facing lately.
The Islanders are coming into this game here with a total of 2.95 goals a game being scored. The defense for the Islanders is giving up 2.59 goals a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-0-1 in Islanders last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free Betting Pick: New York Islanders +120
The Islanders are heading to Saint Louis with a defense that has been almost unbeatable on the year. Even on the road the Islanders defense does not drop off that much, but the one thing the Islanders will be able to do is to continue to play at a very high level offensively which has been a point of contention most of the season. The Blues, though, usually only have a good offensive game once in a while and that was what they had against the Capitals. Look for the Blues defense to struggle in this game as the Islanders offense is able to pull out a win. Final Score, New York Islanders win 5-2.