NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues (6-9-6) vs. New York Islanders (12-7-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: UBS Arena, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003

Puckdrop: 3:30 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, MSGSN, Gotham Sports App, local radio (88.7 FM, 103.9 FM)

Injury Report

St. Louis Blues: No active injuries listed

New York Islanders:

Semyon Varlamov (G) – Knee, OUT

Ethan Bear (D) – Undisclosed, OUT

Pierre Engvall (LW) – Ankle, OUT

Alexander Romanov (D) – Upper body, OUT

Player Matchups

New York Islanders:

Bo Horvat – 14 goals, 25 points, points in 10 of last 11 games

Mathew Barzal – 16 points, playmaking engine

Ilya Sorokin – 24 career shutouts, .948 SV% on recent road trip

St. Louis Blues:

Robert Thomas – 13 points (team leader)

Jordan Kyrou – 12 points (6G, 6A)

Justin Faulk – 12 points, steady two-way play

Jordan Binnington – 2.78 career GAA, .905 SV%

Team Recent Form

New York Islanders:

3rd in Eastern Conference

Last 10: 7-2-1, averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 2.2

Riding momentum from 5-0 win over Detroit

St. Louis Blues:

14th in Western Conference

Last 10: 3-3-4, averaging 2.5 goals/game, allowing 3.2

Recent: OT loss to Flyers (3-2)

Series History

All-time: Islanders lead 59-46-20-3 (55.2% win rate)

Last season: Split 1-1 (Blues won 1-0 OT, Islanders won 3-1)

At UBS Arena: Islanders 7-1-1 in last nine vs. Blues

Betting Trends

New York Islanders Trends:

3-4 as moneyline favorite this season

13 of 21 games over 6 goals

St. Louis Blues Trends:

4 upset wins as underdog (44.4%)

11 of 21 games over 6 goals

Game Odds

St. Louis Blues                   5.5

New York Islanders         – 130

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025