The St. Louis Blues (29-24-2) and New York Islanders (23-18-14) play at Enterprise Center on Thursday, February 22 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, and MSGSN2. The Blues fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in their last game, while the Islanders are coming off a 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Blues vs. Islanders Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blues and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Blues Insights
- The Blues rank 23rd in the NHL with 160 goals scored (2.9 per game).
- Defensively, the Blues are allowing 171 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (-11) ranks 21st in the league.
- The 30 power-play goals the Blues have recorded this season (to rank 22nd in the NHL) have come on 168 power-play chances.
- The Blues have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.86%).
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
- The Blues kill 78.77% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blues win 48.8% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Blues connect on 10.1% of their shots (15th in the league).
- The Blues have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Blues Key Players
- With 19 goals and 43 assists this season, Robert Thomas is one of St. Louis’ leading contributors (62 points).
- Pavel Buchnevich is another of St. Louis’ important contributors currently with 43 total points (18 goals and 25 assists) to his name.
- Jordan Kyrou has contributed 43 points for St. Louis in 55 games this season, scoring on 10.8% of his shots and putting up 19 goals and 24 assists.
- In the 39 games Jordan Binnington has played this season, his save percentage is .908, 27th in the league.
Blues Injuries
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Out), Scott Perunovich: Lower Body (Out)
Islanders Insights
- With 164 goals (3.0 per game), the Islanders have the NHL’s 20th-ranked offense.
- The Islanders’ total of 183 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 23rd in the NHL.
- Their -19 goal differential is 25th in the league.
- The Islanders have 35 power-play goals (on 149 chances), 19th in the NHL.
- The Islanders score on 23.49% of their power plays, No. 7 in the NHL.
- The Islanders have nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
- At 71.26, the Islanders have the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 50.9%, the Islanders have the league’s 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 17th in the league.
- The Islanders have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Islanders Key Players
- Mathew Barzal has racked up 59 points (1.1 per game) for New York, with 17 goals and 42 assists in 54 games (playing 19:39 per game).
- Noah Dobson is a leading scorer for New York with 58 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added 50 assists in 55 games.
- Bo Horvat’s 22 goals and 27 assists add up to 49 points this season.
- Ilya Sorokin is 17-12-11 this season, collecting 1246 saves and giving up 124 goals (3.1 goals against average) with a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Hudson Fasching: Illness (Questionable)
 and New York Islanders (23-18-14) play at Enterprise Center on Thursday, February 22 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, and MSGSN2. The Blues fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in their last game, while the Islanders are coming off a 5-4 overtime win...){kind=link}