The New York Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Sunday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs NY Islanders Prediction.
New York Islanders Recap
The New York Islanders come into this game looking to complete the home-and-home sweep of the Blackhawks after a 5-4 win over Chicago last time out. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road again to take on Carolina.
Islanders Looking To Heat Up
Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 25 points including 13 goals and 12 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 24 points split between 11 goals and 13 assists. Bo Horvat has 22 points with 8 goals and 14 assists while Brock Nelson has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 17 points with 6 goals and 11 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 9-8-4 with a 2.65 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the New York Islanders will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last six home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have won each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils last time out. After this game, the Blackhawks will meet the Capitals, Kraken, Flames, and Wild.
Blackhawks Fall Short Again
Connor Bedard has a team-high 24 points with 6 goals and a team-high 18 assists while Ryan Donato has 16 points with a team-high 10 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists while Taylor Hall has 13 points split between 6 goals and 7 assists and Alex Vlasic has 14 points with 12 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 13 points with 8 goals and 5 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 7-11-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 2-7-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .908 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Islanders have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have won four of the Islanders’ last six games.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 16 games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 16 of the Islanders’ last 19 games.
Chicago Blackhawks vs NY Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Islanders here. I don’t necessarily trust them long-term, but it’s the lesser of two evils in this game as Chicago is pretty much unbackable to begin with amidst their current struggles, and the fact that they’re on a back-to-back doesn’t help either. The Islanders may not be the most consistent, but the one thing Chicago’s done consistently as of late is lost, so give me the Islanders by default.