Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Islanders Prediction NHL Picks 12/12/24

The Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 upset win over the New York Rangers last time out. After this game, Chicago will head on the road to take on New Jersey.

Blackhawks Looking To Build Momentum

Connor Bedard has a team-high 21 points with 5 goals and a team-high 16 assists while Ryan Donato has 15 points with a team-high 10 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists while Taylor Hall has 12 points split between 6 goals and 6 assists and Alex Vlasic has 12 points with 10 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 2-6-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .921 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Islanders have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
• The underdogs have won four of the Islanders’ last five games.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home loss.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this one looking to bounce back after a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings last time out. After this game, the Islanders will have a rematch with Chicago in the Windy City and then will take on the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs.

Islanders Looking For Rebound Performance

Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 24 points including 13 goals and 11 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 23 points split between 11 goals and 12 assists. Bo Horvat has 21 points with 7 goals and 14 assists while Brock Nelson has 18 points with 10 goals and 8 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 8-8-4 with a 2.58 GAA and a .912 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 12 Thursday road games.
• The Islanders have won six of their last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight Thursday road games.

Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders Prediction

I’m on the under here. Two offenses that I don’t trust, as Chicago’s scored 2 or fewer in 4 straight, 5 of 6, and 8 of their last 10, while the Islanders continue to be hit and miss with finding the back of the net themselves. I think this is a first to 3 wins kind of game, not because of stellar goaltending but inconsistent offense. Give me the under.