New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/19/24

Planning on watching today’s Islanders and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on NBCS. The Islanders are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Blackhawks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Blackhawks +1.5

This game will be played at United Center at 8:30 ET on Friday, January 19th.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+194)
• The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Islanders Make it Happen on the Road?

Heading into tonight’s game, the Islanders are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 19-15-10. In the Metropolitan Division, New York is in 6th place. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone just 3-7, and they have dropped three straight games.

On the road this season, the Islanders are 8-10-4 and have lost four straight games away from home. As the favorite this year, New York has gone 10-6-3, and they have lost two straight games when favored.

On the year, the Islanders have gone 22-22 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin sits at -.5 goals per game. So far, they have gone 17-8 against the puck line as the underdog.

So far, the Islanders have gone 13-9 against the puck line on the road, and their average scoring margin away from home is at -.6 goals per game. In their last ten games, the team’s puck line record is 4-6.

This season, New York’s games have an average of 6.4 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6. The Islanders come in with an over/under performance of 25-16-3.

In their last three games away from home, the Islanders have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.

On offense, the Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Islanders offense is 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 5th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for New York’s offense is Brock Nelson. Coming into the game he has 19 goals, ranking 28th in the NHL. Nelson also comes into the game with 16 assists.

In terms of defense, the Blackhawks head into the game ranked 5th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.4 shots per game against Chicago. So far, they are 25th in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.

Goalie Ilya Sorokin comes into the game having made 31 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-11 and he has a save percentage of 1.0%.

Do the Blackhawks Have a Shot at a Home Win?

At 13-30-2, the Blackhawks are in 15th place in the Western Conference and 8th place in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, they have gone just 2-8 and have lost four straight games as the underdog. At home this season, Chicago is 9-11-1.

Over their last five games, the Blackhawks have gone 1-4 and are 1-2 in their last three games. As the underdog this season, Chicago has gone 12-29-2 and has been the underdog in 43 of their 45 games.

Chicago comes into the game with a puck line record of 20-25 and have dropped their last three games vs. the puck line. On the season, the Blackhawks have an average scoring margin of -1.4 goals per game.

So far, the team’s puck line record as the underdog is at 20-23, and they have dropped their last two games as the underdog. In their 43 games as the underdog, Chicago has an average scoring margin of -1.4 goals per game.

The average goal total for Chicago’s games is sitting at 5.8. The average over/under line for the season is 6.3. The Blackhawks come in with an over/under record of 17-26-2.

In their last three games away from home, the Islanders have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.

On the offensive side, the Blackhawks are scoring an 2.2 goals per game this season, ranking 31st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 30th in the league. This season, the Blackhawks have a 1-8 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 12-20 record.

Chicago’s current leading scorer is Connor Bedard. This season, he has 15 goals, which puts him 62nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Bedard has 18 assists this season.

The Blackhawks defense is currently 5th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.4 shots per game against Chicago. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 25th with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.942%.