NHL Prop Bets: New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks (March 24, 2026)
The Chicago Blackhawks (26-31-13) face the New York Islanders (40-26-5) at UBS Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Islanders are favored to win at -205. They're currently +124 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blackhawks are -148 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Blackhawks have a 44-26 Puck Line record this season, while the Islanders hold a record of 37-34.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.
- The Blackhawks have a 28-40-2 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Islanders have a 32-37-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blackhawks are averaging 2.57 goals per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Islanders are averaging 2.85 (22nd).
- Defensively, the Blackhawks are giving up 3.14 goals per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Islanders are giving up an average of 2.77 goals (T4th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Chicago is averaging 24.4 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Islanders is allowing its opposition 28.1 shots per game (18th).
- Flipping that script, the Blackhawks are allowing 29.8 shots per game (28th in the NHL), while the Islanders are averaging 27.9 shots (18th).
Power Play
- Chicago holds a power play percentage of 18.3%, ranking 22nd in the league this season, while NY Islanders sits T27th with 16.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blackhawks have a penalty kill rate of 84.4% (ranked 1st), compared to the Islanders at 81.1% (10th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 17-21-32 | 9-12-15 | 8-9-17 | 2-5-3 |
| NY Islanders | 25-26-20 | 12-11-9 | 13-15-11 | 5-4-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Blackhawks have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blackhawks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Islanders have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 2-3 overtime victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on December 30. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Nick Lardis did all he could for his team, scoring 1 goal.
