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(NHL) NY Islanders vs. St. Louis,
Money Line: -136.00 St. Louis (Home)
Result: Win
STL is very good at home and has won 4 in a row. NYI struggle on the road and this is their 5th straight road game.
St. Louis is battling for a top three finish in the Central Division, while New York has faint postseason hopes, trailing in the wildcard race by 13 points.
STL has won each of the four meetings between the two. The Islanders have lost 12 of the last 17 when completing a back-to-back and will face a STL team that has won 20 of the last 29 played on its home ice.
Overall, St Louis has won five of the last six. The Blues are tough to stop when in possession, as St Louis is scoring an average of 3.60 goals per game which is fifth best in the NHL. St Louis is third best on the power play, scoring 26.1% of the time.
I think we have a major advantage with the STL BLues on Saturday night!