New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The St. Louis Blues (25-29-9) welcome the New York Islanders (36-23-5) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.

The New York Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-1 win against the Sharks in their previous game. New York earned 4 penalty minutes in this game. The Islanders had a below average offensive outing in the win. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't get a goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 34 shots they attempted.

In relation to their scoring, the New York Islanders have earned 184 goals (21st in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 178. For the season, they sit with 77 points and their points percentage is .602. New York has tallied 187 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 15.51%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 145 goals while scoring 155 themselves. New York has taken 1,783 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Islanders have seen 1,799 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .901. New York Islanders opponents have earned 174 power play tries (24th in the NHL) and have a total of 33 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have been able to score 731 goals versus Sorokin in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.55. Sorokin has played in 292 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .916 during his 13,506 minutes on the ice. He has earned a win-loss mark of 148-103-38 and he started in 287 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has accounted for 186 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .648. Sorokin has had 8,694 shots against him and has recorded 7,963 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis opposed the Ducks in a game where the Blues notched a win by a score of 4-0. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Blues recorded 4 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

St. Louis has attempted 1,585 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.41%, while allowing their opponents 1,740 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 74.71% on their opponents 174 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.0%. They have earned 168 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.26%. The Blues have scored 136 goals at even strength and 29 goals (31st in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 209 goals to be scored by way of 165 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned 165 goals, 59 points, in addition to a points percentage of .468.

For the opposition you are going to see Joel Hofer in net. Hofer has a career record of 51-33-8 and has participated in 103 games. Hofer's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.4% and he has made 53 quality starting assignments in his career. He has compiled 2,449 saves out of the 2,703 shots tried, giving him a rate of .906. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has given up 254 goals altogether. He has been a starter 94 games and has played for a total of 3,736 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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