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Blackhawks at Islanders

NHL · Thursday, Oct 8 · 6:30 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final CHI 1 – NYI 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CHI0011
NYI1214
Team box
CHI·NYI
23
shots
19
0 of 3
power play
1 of 3
40.8
faceoff %
59.2
15
hits
25
10
blocked shots
17
21
penalty minutes
18
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arvid SoderblomCHI1815.833
Ilya SorokinNYI2322.957

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYI +3
CHI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYI 3 · CHI 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CHI 38%, NYI 62% · Updated Oct 8

Expected margin
NYI by 1.3
Expected score
NYI 3.5 – 2.2 CHI
Expected total
5.8
BlackhawksThe matchupIslanders
+165Our fair odds−165
2.2Expected goals3.5
−0.44Power rating−0.06
2.2Goals / game3.0
4.2Allowed / game2.3
19.2Shots / game26.0
41.7Faceoff %49.0
15.5Hits / game22.3
1−3Season record1−2
3−7Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CHI chance · NYI chance
Our model fair37.7%62.3%
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
CHIChicago Blackhawks+16538%————
NYINew York Islanders−16562%————
SpreadNYI by 1.3
CHIChicago Blackhawks+1.3our margin————
NYINew York Islanders−1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our 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 1.3 expected
Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 2%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 5%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 21%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 17%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 13%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 19%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 5%New York Islanders by 6 goals: 1%New York Islanders by 7 goals: <1%
← CHI wins byNYI wins by →
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more50%
New York Islanders wins by 3 or more37%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal38%

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

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.550%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 4.44 GAAstarted
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.27 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CHI·NYI
Oct 6 vs STL
last game
Oct 6 at NYR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
CHI·NYI
−0.44
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
2.2
goals / game
3.0
4.2
goals allowed / game
2.3
1−3
season record
1−2
1−0
home record
1−0
0−3
away record
0−2
W1
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
2−8
19.2
shots / game
26.0
41.7
faceoff %
49.0
15.5
hits / game
22.3
11.2
blocked shots / game
13.0
4.0
takeaways / game
5.0
15.8
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

CHI · NYI · 9 days
Chicago BlackhawksNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYI 6−4
Mar 24at NYICHI 4 − 3
Dec 30, 2025at CHINYI 3 − 2 SO
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

CHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Oct 6vs STL4 − 2W
Oct 3at BUF3 − 4L
Oct 1at UTAH0 − 6L
Sep 29at VGK2 − 5L
Apr 15vs SJ5 − 2W
Apr 13vs BUF1 − 5L
Apr 11vs STL3 − 5L
Apr 9vs CAR2 − 7L
Apr 6at SJ2 − 3L
Apr 4at SEA4 − 2W

NYI · Last 10

2−8 · streak L1
Oct 6at NYR2 − 5L
Oct 3vs NJ6 − 0W
Sep 30at TOR1 − 2L
Apr 14vs CAR1 − 2L
Apr 12vs MTL1 − 4L
Apr 11vs OTT0 − 3L
Apr 9vs TOR5 − 3W
Apr 4at CAR3 − 4L
Apr 3vs PHI1 − 4L
Mar 31at BUF3 − 4L