New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 12/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-128) Blackhawks (+106)

The New York Islanders (21-13-4) are on their way to United Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-6). The odds on this game have the Islanders at -128 and the Blackhawks are coming in at +106. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-0 victory over the Rangers in the last game they played. New York amassed 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in the victory. Furthermore, they had 5 attempts on the power play but didn't get a goal. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 of the 26 shots they looked to score on.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have racked up 106 goals (20th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 100. For the season, they have tallied 46 points and their points percentage sits at .605. New York has 121 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 15.70%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 81 goals while scoring 87 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has attempted 1,080 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Islanders have seen 1,079 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 106 power play tries (20th in the league) and have tallied 19 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his career, Sorokin has earned 176 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .647. His save percentage sits at .916 during his 13,469 minutes guarding the cage. Sorokin has seen 8,237 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 7,542 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 695 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.56. He has compiled a mark of 137-99-38 and he was named the starter in 272 games. Sorokin has been involved in 277 games during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Chicago went up against the Stars in a game where the Blackhawks got the tie by a final of 3-3. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blackhawks earned 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blackhawks have earned 81 goals at even strength and 21 goals (18th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Chicago has put up 936 shots (30th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.90%, while allowing the other team 1,129 shots. On the year, the Chicago Blackhawks have a total of 102 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .459. They have permitted 115 goals to be scored by of a combination of 95 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 105 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.50% on the other teams 129 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Spencer Knight defending the goal. Knight has compiled a career record of 59-43-14 and has been in net for 120 games. Knight's quality start rate is 52.7% and he has qualified for 58 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He is sitting with 3,043 stops out of the 3,358 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .906. Teams are averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has surrendered 315 goals overall. He has been a starter 110 contests and his ice time sits at 5,098 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+106) and under 6.5 goals

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