Islanders at Blues 1/5/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Blues remain at home on Saturday and will host the New York Islanders. The Blues are 16-18-4 on the season and 7th in the Central. St. Louis has won six of their last ten games and beat the Capitals 5-2 at home on Thursday. The Blues are 10-11-2 on their home ice.

Jake Allen will make the start in the net for the Blues. Allen is 14-12-4 on the season with one shutout. Allen has allowed 87 goals on the season and carries a 3.03 goals against average. The St. Louis Blues allow 3.26 goals per game which ranks 24th in the NHL. The New York Islanders have won five straight games heading into St. Louis. The Islanders are 22-13-4 on the season and 4th in the Metropolitan. New York is 8-2 over their last ten games and beat Chicago 3-2 on Thursday in overtime. The Islanders are 12-8-1 on the road.

Thomas Greiss will protect the goal for the Islandesr. Greiss is 12-7-1 on the season with 53 goals allowed. Griss has one shutout on the season and carries 2.63 goals against average.