New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 1/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-200) Blackhawks (+160)

The Chicago Blackhawks (13-29-2) host the New York Islanders (19-15-10) at United Center on Friday. The odds on this game have the Islanders at -200 and the Blackhawks are opening at +160. The betting total is set at 7.

The New York Islanders will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Jets their last time out. The Islanders left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 37 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to net one. New York garnered 10 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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When at even strength, the Islanders have allowed 110 goals while having 101 on offense. New York Islanders opponents have tallied 135 power play tries (16th in hockey) and have a total of 37 goals in those chances. When discussing scoring goals, the New York Islanders have notched 129 goals (21st in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 147. New York has tried 1,299 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the current season, they have recorded 48 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. The Islanders so far have had 1,552 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .905. New York steps onto the ice with 121 power play chances and they have scored 28 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 23.14%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his pro career, Sorokin has 112 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .683. His save percentage sits at .921 in his 9,817 minutes played. Sorokin has seen 5,153 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 4,744 total saves. Opponents have tallied 409 goals against Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.50. He has earned a win-loss record of 83-57-26 and he started in 164 games. Sorokin has participated in 168 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Chicago played the Sharks in an outing where the Blackhawks got the tie by a mark of 1-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Blackhawks scored 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Chicago Blackhawks have 98 goals, 28 points, and a points percentage of .318. They have granted a total of 158 goals to be scored by way of 124 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blackhawks are sitting with 80 goals at even strength and 18 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 137 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.14%. Chicago has taken 1,154 shots (31st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.49%, while allowing the opposition 1,434 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.71% on the other teams 140 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Petr Mrazek protecting the net. Mrazek has compiled a lifetime mark of 161-140-35 and has participated in 364 games. Mrazek's percentage of quality starts comes out to 50.3% and he has qualified for 168 quality starts in his pro career. He has racked up 9,216 stops out of 10,159 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .907. Opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has given up 943 goals overall. He has been a starter 334 games and has played 20,331 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+160) and under 6.5 goals

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