St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Prediction and Betting Odds November 3

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St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Betting Odds

Thursday, November 3	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	St. Louis Blues -120 vs New York Islanders +100
Puckline:	Blues -1.5 (+200) / Islanders +1.5 (-240)
Total:	6 (Over -105 / Under -115)
Arena:	Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	8:05pm ET / 5:05pm PT

St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Betting Analysis

Two teams heading in opposite directions here on Thursday as the streaking New York Islanders head into Missouri to take on a St. Louis Blues team that have dropped five straight games now heading into tonight’s matchup and will look for a rebound later tonight on home ice.

Even worse than that for the Blues is the fact they’ve been completely outgunned in those games as well, getting outscored 25-8 over that run with criticism of the teams’ performances harsh also.

The two teams faced each other twice last year during the regular season, with both sides holding home-ice advantage with a win and a loss respectively.

Islanders Hitting All The Right Notes Early

Returning home against the New York Rangers last week certainly proved beneficial to the Islanders as they’ve since ripped off a four-game win streak and have averaged 4.25 goals per game across that mini-run as well.

With goalie Ilya Sorokin in some fine form right now also, registering as the 4th best goalie in the league this season and tied 1st in overall number of quality starts as well, the Islanders will no doubt head into Missouri full of confidence later tonight.

Hammer Comes Down On St. Louis’ Recent Performances

Both the Blues coach and general manager were quick to come out after Monday’s lopsided loss to the LA Kings with some harsh words for how this Blues team have performed over recent games.

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong basically issued an ultimatum to the team that this is effectively ground zero for St. Louis at this point of the season, and if performances don’t start rapidly rising in quality from now on, an overhaul of the roster may be necessary.

St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Prediction

Despite all their recent issues this season, the Blues underlying numbers haven’t been all that bad, especially on defense, where they rank 7th in overall opponent scoring chances created and 5th on opponent high-danger creation rate as well, so they should have more than enough to trouble the Islanders here on Thursday.

On top of that, you would have to feel with the words used after the Kings game earlier this week, with coach Craig Berube calling out the team’s overall work ethic and hunger to win, and general manager Doug Armstrong hinting at major changes needed if the team continues to perform at their current level.

Those types of statements should light a fire under this St. Louis’ Blues team later tonight, especially in front of their home fans, and that they respond with a season-best performance in this one.

Whether that’s the case or not, St. Louis have nevertheless won seven of their last ten games against the Islanders in this venue and we expect that to continue here with a rebound win at home tonight. Take the St. Louis Blues on the moneyline for Thursday against the New York Islanders over in the NHL.

Prediction: St. Louis Blues Moneyline -120

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Puck Time | NHL Betting Preview for November 3

Join Carmine, Don Buster and Kevin Dolan for Thursday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down today’s NHL betting card. The Puck Time crew breaks down critical NHL matchups every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT discussing the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.

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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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