Islanders vs Blackhawks Prediction 12/30/25 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate an Islanders vs Blackhawks Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, December 30^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Blackhawks have 34 points this season with a 14-18-6 record, and are 25-12 ATS and 15-21 in over/under. They have a 7-8-3 home record and a 7-10-3 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-7 home loss to the Penguins, and their previous three games were a 4-3 road shootout win against the Stars, a 1-3 home loss against the Flyers, and a 4-6 road loss against the Senators.

Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.76 goals per game and are scoring 19.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.21 goals per game and are killing 84.0% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 44 points and 19 goals, also leading the team in assists with 25. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 10-11-5 record, with 2.65 GAA and .910 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 4-7-1 record, with 4.02 GAA and .873 SV%.

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 46 points this season with a 21-14-4 record, and are 21-17 ATS and 16-21 in over/under. They have a 12-7-2 home record and a 9-7-2 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-4 road loss to the Blue Jackets, and their previous three games were a 2-0 home win against the Rangers, a 2-1 home win against the Devils, and a 2-3 road shootout loss against the Sabres.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.77 goals per game and are scoring 15.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 82.7% of their opponent’s power plays.

Bo Horvat leads the Islanders with 32 points and 20 goals, while Mathew Barzal leads the team in assists with 19. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 12-10-2 record, with 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. David Rittich is the backup goalie and he has a 9-4-2 record, with 2.30 GAA and .919 SV%.

New York Islanders @ Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends: December 30, 2025

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Islanders have lost each of their last six games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has won nine of the Islanders’ last 10 games.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games following a home loss.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in each of their last four games as road favorites following a road loss.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight games.
• The Islanders have won four of their last five games following a road loss.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in four of their last five games following a road loss.
• The Islanders have won the third period in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Islanders’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Blackhawks’ last six night games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last 16 games following a home loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last six games as road favorites.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Teuvo Teravainen has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against the Islanders.
• Nick Foligno has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Bo Horvat has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against the Blackhawks.
• Maxim Tsyplakov has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances with the Islanders as favorites against Central Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.97%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank T25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.76).
• The New York Islanders rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.45%).
• The New York Islanders rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.67).

Islanders vs Blackhawks Prediction

The Islanders are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Blackhawks and the over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

In this Islanders vs Blackhawks Prediction, the Islanders are coming as -149 road favorites. The Islanders have been the better team this season, as they have more points and overall wins than the Blackhawks, who have been on a free fall lately, with a 1-7 record in their last 8 games, having three consecutive home defeats. The Islanders have not been much better, as they are 2-4 in their last 6 games and have lost their last three road games, so I see no value on either side. The Islanders’ last seven games have gone under the total and both offenses have been struggling this season, averaging just 5.53 goals per game combined, so I expect a low-scoring affair today. Take the under 6 goals.