Chicago Blackhawks (9-17-2) vs. NY Islanders (11-12-7)
December 12, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Islanders -213 / Chicago Blackhawks +168; Over/Under: -
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In this article, we will formulate a New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 12th, at the UBS Arena.
Can Blackhawks Build on Last Game?
The Blackhawks have had major issues all season, but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Blackhawks scored only two goals, but the defense gave up only a goal to the New York Rangers, and that was enough for the victory. Taylor Hall finished with a goal and added an assist. Arvid Soderblom saved 29 of the 30 shots that he faced. Even though they won, the Blackhawks overall this season have had some major issues. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.39 goals while their defense is giving up 3.1 goals per game. The offense is ranked 31st in the league while the defense is ranked 19th.
Islanders Offense Has to be Better
The Islanders’ offense in the last game against the LA Kings was not good enough. New York scored only one goal and that led to the two goal defeat. Anders Lee scored the only goal for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved 27 of the 29 shots that he faced. The Islanders are averaging 2.53 goals while their defense is giving up 2.97 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th. Anders Lee has scored 13 goals and added 11 assists so far this season. The defense has not been bad this season but the biggest issue has been the offense not doing anything all season. They have to try and get the offense going here early.
NY Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
What do we know about both of these teams? They both struggle to score and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.39 gaols while the Islanders are averaging 2.53 goals per game. Nether team is going to finish with more than two goals and that is going to be the difference here. Back the under. I am also throwing some money on the under 3.5 goals to get added value. This under is one of the my favorite plays on the entire board.
