Islanders vs. Blues Prediction: Islanders Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Game [10/17/2024]

The St. Louis Blues will take on the NY Islanders, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at Enterprise Center on Thursday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Islanders as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Islanders-Blues game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Islanders with a win probability of 53% and the Blues with 47%."

Isles vs. Blues Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Blues and Islanders at Enterprise Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. St. Louis Blues
• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Islanders vs. Blues matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Islanders vs. Blues Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Islanders and Blues 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Islanders a 53% chance of beating the Blues.

According to our model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Islanders vs. Blues Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Islanders	Blues
Puck Line	-1.5 (+180)	+1.5 (-210)
Moneyline	-142	+120
Total	o5.5 (-124)	u5.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Islanders vs. Blues Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Islanders vs. Blues matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Islanders vs. Blues Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Islanders vs. Blues?

According to our model, St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou is most likely to score the first goal in Islanders vs. Blues.

Our projections give Kyrou a 6.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Enterprise Center, while the Blues star is a 32.8% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	6.4%
Anthony Duclair	5.5%
Bo Horvat	5.3%

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	6.8%
Jake Neighbours	6.1%
Pavel Buchnevich	5.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Nelson	31.4%
Anthony Duclair	29.4%
Bo Horvat	27.5%

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	32.8%
Jake Neighbours	31.2%
Pavel Buchnevich	27.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Islanders, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Blues on Thursday.

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