St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+220) Islanders (-275)

The New York Islanders (11-7-2) will go up against the St. Louis Blues (6-9-5) at UBS Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Blues at +220 while the Islanders are opening at -275. The over/under is 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs their last time out. St. Louis had 6 penalty mins in this contest. The Blues left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 51 power play tries (30th in the NHL) and have scored 14 goals in those attempts. The Blues have had 557 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .864. St. Louis has taken 515 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. While playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 62 goals while notching 43 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis comes into the game with 51 power play opportunities and they have scored 12 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 23.53%. For the current season, they sit with 17 points and their points percentage sits at .425. Pertaining to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 55 goals (27th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 76.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Binnington has accumulated 182 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .537. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 17,840 minutes on the ice. Binnington has had 9,972 shots taken against him and has recorded 9,029 total saves. Opponents have scored 943 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.78. He has earned an overall mark of 177-121-40 and got the start in 339 games. Binnington has played in 350 contests throughout his NHL career.

When they took the ice last, New York played the Stars in a game where the Islanders ended up with the win by a final of 3-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Islanders recorded 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

The Islanders have tallied 54 goals at even strength and 10 goals (20th in the league) while on the power play. New York has attempted 569 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.25%, while allowing their opponents 576 shots. On the season, the New York Islanders have earned 64 goals, 24 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 62 goals to be scored by of a combination of 50 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 66 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.15%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.35% on their opponents 68 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. He has accounted for 7,260 saves out of 7,932 shots tried, giving him a rate of .915. Sorokin has compiled a career mark of 131-94-38 and has participated in 266 contests. He has started in 261 games and his ice time sits at 13,442 minutes. Sorokin's rate of quality starts sits at 65.1% and he has 170 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has allowed 672 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-275)

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