The Chicago Blackhawks will face off against the New York Islanders in a non-conference matchup. The Blackhawks are last in the Central Division while the Islanders are third in the Metropolitan Division. Chicago is 30th in the NHL with 2.55 goals per game. on the defensive end, they are 28th, allowing 3.68 goals a game. Starting goaltender Arvid Soderblom is 2-5-2 with 3.24 goals allowed a game and a .905 save percentage. The Islanders are 14th in the league with 3.16 goals a game. On the defensive side, they are giving up 2.64 goals a game. Starting goaltender, Ilya Sorokin has posted a 10-7-0 record and allows 2.17 goals a game with a .932 save percentage. The Islanders won the first meeting between the two 3-1. There won't be many easy goals with a man advantage for either team as the Blackhawks are killing 74 percent of penalties while the Islanders are killing 81.3 percent of the penalties. In the past three games, Chicago is averaging 2.7 goals per game while New York is scoring 2.3 goals per game. In the last 17 games between the two teams, the under has come in 14 times.

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