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Islanders at Blackhawks

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 30 · 7:30 PM CT · United Center · Final NYI 3 – CHI 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
NYI200013
CHI020002
Team box
NYI·CHI
21
shots
19
1 of 3
power play
1 of 2
54.0
faceoff %
46.0
28
hits
23
9
blocked shots
16
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Oliver MooreCHI021
Nick LardisCHI105
Bo HorvatNYI103
Teuvo TeravainenCHI102
Calum RitchieNYI102
Ryan GreeneCHI012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
David RittichNYI1917.895
Spencer KnightCHI2119.905

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +3
NYI +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CHI 0 · NYI 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NYI 55%, CHI 45% · Updated Dec 30, 2025

Expected margin
NYI by 0.5
Expected score
NYI 3.2 – 2.7 CHI
Expected total
5.9
IslandersThe matchupBlackhawks
−124Our fair odds+124
3.2Expected goals2.7
−0.03Power rating−0.42
2.8Goals / game2.8
2.8Allowed / game3.3
28.4Shots / game25.3
51.2Faceoff %46.3
18.5Hits / game17.9
21−18Season record14−24
5−5Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NYI chance · CHI chance
Our model fair55.4%44.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NYINew York Islanders−12455%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+12445%————
SpreadNYI by 0.5
NYINew York Islanders−0.5our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

New York Islanders by 0.5 expected
New York Islanders by 6 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 3%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 8%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 14%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 19%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 24%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 8%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 8%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%
← NYI wins byCHI wins by →
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more37%
New York Islanders wins by 3 or more25%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NYIDavid Rittich G · last 5 starts: .949 save %, 1.59 GAAstarted
CHISpencer Knight G · last 5 starts: .876 save %, 3.38 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NYI·CHI
Dec 28, 2025 at CBJ
last game
Dec 28, 2025 vs PIT
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 38+ games
NYI·CHI
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
−0.42
2.8
goals / game
2.8
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.3
21−18
season record
14−24
12−9
home record
7−11
9−9
away record
7−13
L1
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
2−8
28.4
shots / game
25.3
51.2
faceoff %
46.3
18.5
hits / game
17.9
15.5
blocked shots / game
12.3
4.4
takeaways / game
5.0
15.0
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

NYI · CHI · 74 days
New York IslandersChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · CHI 3−5
Dec 15, 2024at CHICHI 5 − 3
Dec 12, 2024at NYINYI 5 − 4
Apr 2, 2024at NYINYI 2 − 1
Jan 19, 2024at CHICHI 4 − 3 OT
Dec 4, 2022at NYINYI 3 − 0
Nov 1, 2022at CHINYI 3 − 1
Dec 5, 2021at NYICHI 3 − 2 SO
Oct 19, 2021at CHINYI 4 − 1

NYI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 28, 2025at CBJ2 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs NYR2 − 0W
Dec 23, 2025vs NJ2 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025at BUF2 − 3L
Dec 19, 2025vs VAN1 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025at DET2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs ANA5 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs VGK5 − 4W
Dec 7, 2025at FLA1 − 4L

CHI · Last 10

2−8 · streak L1
Dec 28, 2025vs PIT3 − 7L
Dec 27, 2025at DAL4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs PHI1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025at OTT4 − 6L
Dec 18, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025at TOR2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs DET0 − 4L
Dec 12, 2025at STL2 − 3L
Dec 10, 2025vs NYR3 − 0W
Dec 7, 2025at ANA1 − 7L