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New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blues · WED · NOV 25 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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WED · NOV 25 · 6:00 PM CT
UBS Arena
MSGSN · STLNHL · BN+
New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
VS
St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
Upcoming
WED · NOV 25 · 6:00 PM CT
MSGSN · STLNHL · BN+
New York Islanders
Home · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Ilya Sorokin has Brandon Carlo figured out, 23 shots without a goal. But the Islanders have struggled to beat Joel Hofer: .948 on 115 shots.
UBS Arena
St. Louis Blues
Away · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
Islanders
GOALIES
Blues
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
Islanders
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blues
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Islanders
INJURY REPORT
Blues
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Ilya Sorokin has Brandon Carlo figured out, 23 shots without a goal. But the Islanders have struggled to beat Joel Hofer: .948 on 115 shots.

A milestone is in reach for Vitek Vanecek: 1 more win for 200 career wins.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brandon Carlo has 23 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(St. Louis)
0/23 vs Ilya Sorokin
Goaltending
Joel Hofer has a .948 save % against New York (115 shots).
.948 SV% vs NYI
Matchup
Connor McMichael has 13 shots on Ilya Sorokin without a goal.
(St. Louis)
0/13 vs Ilya Sorokin
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins