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New York Islanders vs St. Louis Blues prediction

New York Islanders6–4–2 · Home St. Louis Blues5–6–1 · Away07:00 PMNov 25

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

New York Islanders

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

10:29 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
21	Kyle Palmieri LW	20:35	3	1	4
14	Bo Horvat C	26:04	6	6	12
92	Simon Holmström RW	25:02	4	2	6

22 points this season

51HeinemanLW

10SchennC VE38EklundRW

2nd line

9:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman LW	18:00	2	3	5
10	Brayden Schenn C	19:15	4	4	8
38	Victor Eklund RW	14:00	3	1	4

17 points this season

81PalátLW

44PageauC

11DuclairRW

3rd line

9:56 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Ondřej Palát LW	16:38	2	2	4
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau C	16:55	1	5	6
11	Anthony Duclair RW	16:11	3	2	5

15 points this season

4th line: No such unit in that game.

48SchaeferD

8StanleyD

1st pair

10:13 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Matthew Schaefer D	32:16	2	8	10
8	Logan Stanley D	19:47	0	5	5

15 points this season

3PelechD

6PulockD

2nd pair

9:07 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Adam Pelech D	19:13	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:00	0	1	1

3 points this season

77DeAngeloD

24MayfieldD

3rd pair

1:37 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Tony DeAngelo D	16:48	0	0	0
24	Scott Mayfield D	9:06	0	0	0

0 points this season

Power play unit 1

3:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
14	Bo Horvat F	26:04	6	6	12
92	Simon Holmström F	25:02	4	2	6
21	Kyle Palmieri F	20:35	3	1	4
10	Brayden Schenn F	19:15	4	4	8
48	Matthew Schaefer D	32:16	2	8	10

40 points this season

Power play unit 2

1:29 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
51	Emil Heineman F	18:00	2	3	5
81	Ondřej Palát F	16:38	2	2	4
11	Anthony Duclair F	16:11	3	2	5
38	Victor Eklund F	14:00	3	1	4
77	Tony DeAngelo D	16:48	0	0	0

18 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:35 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
92	Simon Holmström F	25:02	4	2	6
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:55	1	5	6
3	Adam Pelech D	19:13	0	2	2
6	Ryan Pulock D	18:00	0	1	1

15 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:53 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Jean-Gabriel Pageau F	16:55	1	5	6
53	Casey Cizikas F	10:23	1	1	2
8	Logan Stanley D	19:47	0	5	5
24	Scott Mayfield D	9:06	0	0	0

13 points this season

Goalies: Ilya Sorokin #30 (Projected) · Semyon Varlamov #40 (Backup)

St. Louis Blues

Last game: Oct 27

1st line

9:24 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
81	Dylan Holloway LW	18:24	3	7	10
18	Robert Thomas C	20:47	1	4	5
21	Jimmy Snuggerud RW	16:46	6	2	8

23 points this season

77McMichaelLW

83McTavishC

29BerggrenRW

2nd line

8:49 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
77	Connor McMichael LW	17:01	2	5	7
83	Mason McTavish C	17:57	6	4	10
29	Jonatan Berggren RW	15:01	2	3	5

22 points this season

89BuchnevichLW

63NeighboursC

15DvorskyRW

3rd line

9:25 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich LW	21:57	2	4	6
63	Jake Neighbours C	16:41	3	2	5
15	Dalibor Dvorsky RW	11:13	2	1	3

14 points this season

41KaskimakiLW

22SuterC AT13ToropchenkoRW

4th line

5:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki LW	8:58	0	1	1
22	Pius Suter C	10:23	3	3	6
13	Alexey Toropchenko RW	10:25	0	0	0

7 points this season

17FowlerD

55ParaykoD

1st pair

11:17 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

8 points this season

6BrobergD

25CarloD

2nd pair

10:08 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	0	1	1

7 points this season

36JiricekD JB72BarronD

3rd pair

8:16 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
36	Adam Jiricek D	16:21	1	1	2
72	Justin Barron D	11:14	1	4	5

7 points this season

Power play unit 1

2:43 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
18	Robert Thomas F	20:47	1	4	5
81	Dylan Holloway F	18:24	3	7	10
21	Jimmy Snuggerud F	16:46	6	2	8
63	Jake Neighbours F	16:41	3	2	5
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6

34 points this season

Power play unit 2

2:11 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
83	Mason McTavish F	17:57	6	4	10
77	Connor McMichael F	17:01	2	5	7
29	Jonatan Berggren F	15:01	2	3	5
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	0	4	4

32 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:29 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Pavel Buchnevich F	21:57	2	4	6
22	Pius Suter F	10:23	3	3	6
6	Philip Broberg D	26:11	2	4	6
55	Colton Parayko D	21:46	0	4	4

22 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:59 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	A	P
13	Alexey Toropchenko F	10:25	0	0
41	Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F	8:58	1	1
17	Cam Fowler D	23:30	4	4
25	Brandon Carlo D	15:19	1	1

6 points this season

Goalies: Joel Hofer #30 (Projected) · Jordan Binnington #50 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (35)

Kyle Palmieri · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Bo Horvat · Bure's Triple Deke, CC BY-SA 4.0
Simon Holmström · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Emil Heineman · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brayden Schenn · Brayden Schenn, CC BY 2.0
Ondřej Palát · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Anthony Duclair · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthew Schaefer · The Kip, CC BY-SA 4.0
Logan Stanley · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Pelech · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Ryan Pulock · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Tony DeAngelo · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scott Mayfield · Staff Sgt. Christine Groening, Public domain
Casey Cizikas · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Semyon Varlamov · Gary McCabe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ilya Sorokin · Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0
Dylan Holloway · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Robert Thomas · Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jimmy Snuggerud · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Connor McMichael · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mason McTavish · Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jonatan Berggren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pavel Buchnevich · Shayypy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jake Neighbours · Kaiser matias, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalibor Dvorsky · Mike Zitek/AHL, CC BY 2.0
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pius Suter · Reto Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Fowler · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
Colton Parayko · Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Philip Broberg · Shayypy, CC BY 4.0
Brandon Carlo · Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Adam Jiricek · Dobryvecer12, CC0
Jordan Binnington · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Joel Hofer · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Ilya Sorokin NEW

.919 save percentage

2.26 GAA · 5–3–0 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Joel Hofer LOU

.917 save percentage

2.40 GAA · 4–3–1 · 1 shutout · 8 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (2)