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Islanders play the Blues following Palmieri's hat trick

St. Louis Blues (32-26-3, fifth in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (26-20-14, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (32-26-3, fifth in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (26-20-14, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)

Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Islanders -163, Blues +138; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the St. Louis Blues after Kyle Palmieri's hat trick against the Boston Bruins in the Islanders' 5-1 win.

New York has a 14-8-9 record at home and a 26-20-14 record overall. The Islanders have a 7-8-7 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

St. Louis has a 14-15-2 record on the road and a 32-26-3 record overall. The Blues have conceded 186 goals while scoring 173 for a -13 scoring differential.

Tuesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Blues won 4-0 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mathew Barzal has scored 18 goals with 46 assists for the Islanders. Noah Dobson has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games.

Pavel Buchnevich has 23 goals and 25 assists for the Blues. Robert Thomas has two goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 5-3-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Blues: 4-5-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Islanders: Hudson Fasching: out (illness), Scott Mayfield: day to day (lower-body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).

Blues: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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