The New York Islanders (21-14-4) are favored when they hit the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-6) on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The Islanders are -142 on the moneyline to win over the Blackhawks (+120) in the game, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Islanders vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Islanders (-142)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Islanders vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 18 of 39 games this season.
• Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 18 of 38 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.5, is 0.0 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stat Insights

• The Islanders’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 108 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, New York has been one of the best units in league action, conceding 104 total goals to rank seventh.
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +4.
• The 19 power-play goals New York has put up this season (on 123 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Islanders’ offense has the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.45%).
• New York has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Islanders’ penalty-kill percentage (82.73%) is the league’s ninth-best.
• The Islanders win 51.3% of their faceoffs (11th in the league).
• New York scores on 9.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Islanders have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.5 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline

• New York has gotten the victory in five of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Islanders have picked up a victory twice through seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season.
• There is a 58.7% chance that New York wins this game, per the moneyline.

Islanders Leaders

• Bo Horvat: 20 goals and 12 assists
• Mathew Barzal: 10 goals and 19 assists
• Anders Lee: nine goals and 16 assists
• Ilya Sorokin: 12-10-2 record, .909 save percentage, 61 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 105 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Chicago has conceded 122 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th.
• Their -17 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• Chicago has put up 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 108 chances).
• The Blackhawks have a 19.44% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 14 percentage.
• Chicago has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among all NHL squads).
• The Blackhawks’ fourth-best penalty kill rate is 83.72%.
• The Blackhawks have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).
• The 10.9% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 13th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 38.9%, of the 36 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Chicago has 28 games this season playing as an underdog by +120 or longer, and is 10-18 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 19 goals and 24 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 19 goals and 10 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: nine goals and 14 assists
• Spencer Knight: 10-11-5 record, .910 save percentage, 68 goals given up