The New York Islanders will be on the road and take on the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. New York has a record of 12-12-7. Chicago has a record of 9-18-2. These two teams faced each other once this season, with New York winning the matchup. The puck drops at 3 PM EST.
Read below for the New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Islanders Win Three Of Last Four
New York was a -190 favorite in their last game and they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. Simon Holmstrom scored a goal and had two assists. Jean-Gabriel Pageau had three assists. Noah Dobson scored a goal and had an assist. Ilya Sorokin stopped 26 of 30 shots faced.
The offense has been decent for the Islanders recently. They scored three or more goals in six of their last nine games. New York still only ranks 26th in goals per game and 21st in shots per game. Anders Lee leads the team with 25 points.
The defense has been average but goaltending has been above average for the Islanders this season. New York ranks 16th in goals against per game and 18th in shots against per game. Ilya Sorokin has a record of 9-8-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .910 SV%. Semyon Varlamov has a record of 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .889 SV%.
Blackhawks On Back To Back
Chicago is on the back end of a back-to-back.
The Blackhawks have been poor on offense this season. They scored two or fewer goals in six of their last nine games. Chicago ranks 30th in goals per game and 30th in shots per game. Connor Bedard leads the team with 24 points.
The defense and goaltending have been poor for the Blackhawks this season. They rank 22nd in goals against per game and 27th in shots against per game. Petr Mrazek has a 7-11-1 record with a 2.83 GAA and .906 SV%. Arvid Soderblom has a record of 2-7-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .908 SV%.
