Blackhawks vs Islanders Prediction
Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, 7:30 PM ET, UBS Arena, Elmont
Agatha Research Desk, Updated
AGATHA'S PICK
AWAYChicagoBlackhawksAGATHA'S PICK
HOMENew YorkIslanders
AWAYChicagoBlackhawksPREDICTED SCOREPREDICTED SETSMATCHUPLIVEDELAYEDFINALPOSTPONEDLIVE
0140vs
Predicted --
HOMENew YorkIslanders60%WIN CHANCELIVE READIslanders to WinWON#556 SEALEDSEALED ODDS -Agatha's pick: Islanders to WinTHE VERDICT
Win chance at the seal 60%
Final score: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1
- SEALED ODDS
- -175Betano
- CLOSING ODDS
- -200Betano, at the start
- STAKE
- 1 unitflat, every pick
- RESULT
- WON +0.57uat the sealed price
- GRADED
- 10:11 PM ETreceipt #556
Game Center
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
- [3- 20:00] Game End
- [3- 20:00] End of 3rd Period
- [3- 19:46] Ryan Greene faceoff won against Emil Heineman
- [3- 19:46] Wyatt Kaiser Roughing against Anthony Duclair
- [3- 19:46] Anthony Duclair Roughing against Wyatt Kaiser
- [3- 19:46] Goalie Stopped
- [3- 19:44] Matthew Schaefer Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
- [3- 19:40] Giveaway by Anton Frondell
- [3- 19:05] Giveaway by Cole Smith
- [3- 18:27] Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Greene
- [3- 18:27] Video Review
- [3- 18:27] Tyler Bertuzzi Misconduct against Logan Stanley
Leaders
- Bo Horvat (NYI): 2
- Logan Stanley (NYI): 2
- Bo Horvat (NYI): 2
- Frank Nazar (CHI): 1
- Sam Rinzel (CHI): 1
- Frank Nazar (CHI): 1
Game-day injuries
- Alexander Romanov (NYI) - Out
- Mathew Barzal (NYI) - Injured Reserve
- Andrew Mangiapane (CHI) - Injured Reserve
- Teuvo Teravainen (CHI) - Out
- Connor Bedard (CHI) - Injured Reserve
CHITale of the tape
NYIBlackhawks vs Islanders recent form
CHI 2-3 Blackhawks: last 5 games
- W4-2STL Oct 6 St. Louis Blues, 4-2
- L3-4BUF Oct 3 Buffalo Sabres, 3-4
- L0-6UTA Oct 1 Utah Mammoth, 0-6
- L2-5VGK Sep 29 Vegas Golden Knights, 2-5
- W5-2SJS Apr 15 San Jose Sharks, 5-2
NYI 1-4 Islanders: last 5 games
- L2-5NYR Oct 6 New York Rangers, 2-5
- W6-0NJD Oct 3 New Jersey Devils, 6-0
- L1-2TOR Sep 30 Toronto Maple Leafs, 1-2
- L1-2CAR Apr 14 Carolina Hurricanes, 1-2
- L1-4MTL Apr 12 Montreal Canadiens, 1-4
Goals scored, last 5CHI 14NYI 11
Goals allowed, last 5fewer is betterCHI 19NYI 13
Blackhawks vs Islanders head-to-head
Since Jan 19, 2024: Blackhawks 3, Islanders 3
- Mar 24, 2026Blackhawks 4-3
- Dec 30, 2025Islanders 3-2
- Dec 15, 2024Blackhawks 5-3
- Dec 12, 2024Islanders 5-4
- Apr 2, 2024Islanders 2-1
- Jan 19, 2024Blackhawks 4-3
Blackhawks vs Islanders line movement
Market (latest pregame line)
Spread (NYI)
-1.5
Total
6
Moneyline
- CHI
- +160
- NYI
- -185
Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (12 snapshots)
- Moneyline (NYI) at FanDuel: opened -172, now -194
- Spread (NYI) at FanDuel: opened -1.5, now -1.5
- Total at FanDuel: opened 5.5, now 5.5
Agatha's pick for Blackhawks vs Islanders
The Islanders. Agatha gave New York a 60% chance to win at UBS Arena, Elmont. It was one of Agatha's Best NHL Bets for Oct 8.
TV: ESPN+