The New York Islanders (5-4-0) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (4-3-2) for a Tuesday night affair at the United Center. The opening faceoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Islanders vs. Blackhawks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New York ranks 4th in the NHL in scoring, at 3.67 goals per game, and its production has come without the benefit of much success on the power play (10.7%). The Islanders arrive in Chicago with a 3-game win streak in tow.
The Blackhawks have surprised bettors in the early going. They are a +$725 on the moneyline, and their 4 wins don’t fit the tanking-the-season narrative, at least no so far. The Hawks’ 3.44 GPG rank 8th in the league; their 27.6% powerplay ranks 6th.
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Islanders at Blackhawks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Islanders -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Blackhawks +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Islanders -1.5 (+133) | Blackhawks +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +107 | U: -135)
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Islanders at Blackhawks projected goalies
Ilya Sorokin (3-3-1, 2.21 GAA, .933 SV%) vs. Alex Stalock (3-2-0, 2.95 GAA, .914 SV%)
Sorokin has stopped 74 of 76 pucks in his last 2 starts. The 27-year-old faced Chicago last season and stopped 39 of 40 shots.
Stalock is coming off making 32 saves in a Sunday 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 35-year-old has already gotten more NHL action than he did the previous 3 seasons when he dealt with a heart condition and mostly played in the AHL.
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Islanders at Blackhawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Islanders 4, Blackhawks 2
Moneyline
New York is better than its record. The still-probably-tanking Blackhawks are likely worse than theirs.
The Islanders head into Tuesday’s game on 2 days’ rest. They’ve logged 2 impressive wins on 2-day rest so far, and they are a worthy play in -190 territory. PASS otherwise.
Puck line/Against the spread
The better call here is the ISLANDERS -1.5 (+133) action on the puck line.
New York has played a tougher slate so far. A raw analytics comparison here does not favor the Isles, but their performance has come against tougher foes.
The Islanders have been quite good in 5-on-5 play. They are perhaps a bit due in converting on some quality chances in close. Four of their 5 wins are by multi-goal margins.
Over/Under
No lean plus extra dose of juice equals PASS.
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