The Islanders (1-1-0) host the Blackhawks (0-3-0) on Oct 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET.




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Goals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against. CHI: 3 from 2026–27, 7 from 2025–26. NYI: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26.
The starter is not confirmed. This is Spencer Knight, who started CHI's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ BUF | 3 days | 28 | 24 |
| Sep 29 @ VGK | 166 days | 36 | 32 |
| Apr 15 vs SJ | 1 day | 17 | 15 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF | 3 days | 26 | 21 |
| Apr 9 vs CAR | 2 days | 22 | 15 |
The starter is not confirmed. This is Ilya Sorokin, who started NYI's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs NJ | 2 days | 37 | 37 |
| Sep 30 @ TOR | 170 days | 26 | 24 |
| Apr 12 vs MTL | 0 · after a start | 22 | 18 |
| Apr 11 vs OTT | 1 day | 15 | 13 |
| Apr 9 vs TOR | 4 days | 16 | 13 |
Current report — a live snapshot, not what it said the day this game was played.
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 18+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 465 | 72 | .845 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 624 | 84 | .865 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 650 | 83 | .872 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 868 | 19 | .978 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 17+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 560 | 72 | .871 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 706 | 103 | .854 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 808 | 72 | .911 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 1052 | 22 | .979 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Measure | CHI | NYI | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot attempts and shots | |||
| Shot-attempt share | 46.2%#27 of 32 | 50.1%#14 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Even-strength attempt share | 44.9%#30 of 32 | 49.8%#17 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Shots-on-goal share | 45.5%#26 of 32 | 51.3%#12 of 32 | 49.9% |
| Attempts for per game | 48.8#31 of 32 | 57.3#13 of 32 | 56.5 |
| Attempts against per game | 56.8#17 of 32 | 57.1#15 of 32 | 56.8 |
| Special teams | |||
| Power play | 7.1%#29 of 322 goals on 28 chances | 16.7%#21 of 325 goals on 30 chances | 21.1% |
| Power plays per game | 2.80#17 of 32 | 3.00#10 of 32 | 2.77 |
| Penalty kill | 75.0%#22 of 3218 of 24 killed | 78.6%#17 of 3222 of 28 killed | 78.9% |
| Times shorthanded per game | 2.40#26 of 32 | 2.80#15 of 32 | 2.76 |
Last 10 games counted back from each team's latest regular-season game. CHI: 10 games, 7 from 2025–26. NYI: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. Rank 1 is the highest in the league, even for attempts against, and a rank is a place, not a grade. Attempts are goals, saves, misses and blocked shots from the play-by-play (even strength means neither team on a power play); a game it did not cover is left out. Past games, not a forecast.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 20:27 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 17:05 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 18:38 |
| Anton Frondell | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 17:42 |
| Louis Crevier | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18:57 |
| Frank Nazar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 17:36 |
| Nick Lardis | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13:40 |
| Ryan Greene | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17:04 |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21:01 |
| Alex Vlasic | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20:55 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16:22 |
| Ryan Donato | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14:21 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 19:52 |
| Matthew Schaefer | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 26:10 |
| Calum Ritchie | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 15:45 |
| Bo Horvat | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 20:42 |
| Brayden Schenn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 17:10 |
| Anders Lee | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 16:32 |
| Simon Holmstrom | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16:57 |
| Emil Heineman | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 16:17 |
| Scott Mayfield | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14:27 |
| Tony DeAngelo | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19:27 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15:58 |
| Adam Pelech | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20:19 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | CHI+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | NYI+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | CHI+2 | +2 | ||
| Dec 12, 2024 | NYI+1 | +1 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | CHI29-40-13 · last 82 games | NYI44-33-5 · last 82 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals against | 3.41#5 of 32 | 2.87#28 of 32 | 3.12 |
| Goal margin | −0.8#31 of 32 | 0.0#15 of 32 | 0.0 |
| Shots for per game | 24.5#32 of 32 | 28.0#16 of 32 | 27.8 |
| Shots against per game | 29.9#2 of 32 | 27.8#18 of 32 | 27.8 |
| Even-strength attempt share | 45.9%#31 of 32 | 49.4%#15 of 32 | 50.0% |
| Share of all attempts | 46.4%#30 of 32 | 49.5%#15 of 32 | 50.0% |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 32 ranked teams, over each team's last 82 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.