The New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice in NHL action at United Center on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on NHL Network.
New York’s last game was a 4-2 road loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 28.
Chicago lost 7-3 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins in its last game on Dec. 28.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s action.
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New York Islanders vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Islanders (-150)Underdog: Blackhawks (+125)Over/under: 5.5Islanders vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 30, 2025Time: 8:30 p.m. ETTV channel: NHL NetworkLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Islanders stats and trendsThrough 13 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has been victorious five times.In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -150, the Islanders have two wins.Looking at the moneyline odds, New York has a 60.0% chance of winning this contest.New York and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 39 matches (46.2%) so far this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Islanders have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.3 goals-per-game average (23 total) during that span.Defensively, the Islanders have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.Blackhawks stats and trendsThis season the Blackhawks have 14 wins in the 36 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Chicago has 26 games this season playing as an underdog by +125 or longer, and is 8-18 in those contests.The Blackhawks have a 44.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 18 of 38 chances this season.In their last 10 games, the Blackhawks have gone 2-8-0 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.0 goals-per-game average (20 total) during that span.Defensively, the Blackhawks have given up 37 goals (3.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.