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St. Louis Blues (9-11-1, in the Central
Division) vs. New York Islanders (7-8-5, in the Metropolitan
Division)
Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues visit the New York Islanders
after the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a shootout.
New York is 2-3-2 at home and 7-8-5 overall. The Islanders have
a 2-3-1 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their
opponent.
St. Louis is 4-5-1 on the road and 9-11-1 overall. The Blues
have gone 7-1-1 when scoring three or more goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this
season. The Blues won 1-0 in overtime in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Palmieri has seven goals and nine assists
for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has over the last 10 games.
Jordan Kyrou has six goals and 12 assists for the Blues. Matthew
Kessel has scored goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-3-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8
assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up
2.8 goals per game.
Blues: 4-5-1, averaging 2.3 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.5 penalties
and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: None listed.
Blues: None listed.
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