Islanders vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 8

The New York Islanders (1-2) host the Chicago Blackhawks (1-3) on Thursday, Oct. 8, with the Islanders coming off a loss and the Blackhawks a win. Islanders (-185) versus Blackhawks (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.

Islanders vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 2 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Islanders (-185)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)

Islanders Betting Insights

• The Islanders had a 1-2 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• New York played as a moneyline favorite of -185 or shorter in just one game last season, and won.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Islanders' implied win probability is 64.9%.
• Only one of New York's four games finished with more than 5.5 goals last season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• Last season the Blackhawks won one of the four games in which they were an underdog.
• Chicago was an underdog on the moneyline of +154 or longer two times last season, and lost both times.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Each game Chicago played last season had more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 229 total goals (2.8 per game) made it the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• The Islanders gave up 236 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking fifth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• It had the league's 17th-ranked goal differential at -7.
• The 40 power-play goals the Islanders scored last season ranked 26th in the NHL (on 242 power-play chances).
• New York had the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.53%).
• The Islanders scored nine shorthanded goals last season.
• New York had the league's 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (80.84%).
• New York had the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.7%.
• The Islanders scored on 9.9% of their shots (28th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 210 goals last season (2.6 per game) ranked 30th in the league.
• The Blackhawks allowed 3.3 goals per game (270 in total), 27th in the NHL.
• It had the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -60.
• The Blackhawks had 40 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 236 chances.
• Chicago had the league's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (16.95%).
• The Blackhawks had six shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• The 83.54% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago was second in the NHL.
• Chicago was 31st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.1%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks was 25th in the league.