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Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2026-03-24 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 63.5%
CHI: 36.5%
Expected Goals
NYI: 4.12
CHI: 2.81
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 54%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • NYI at home vs CHI: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-24NYI 3 - 4 CHICHINYI
2025-12-30CHI 2 - 3 NYINYINYI
2024-12-15CHI 5 - 3 NYICHINYI
2024-12-12NYI 5 - 4 CHINYINYI
2024-04-02NYI 2 - 1 CHINYINYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI2121.78
1CHI1521.56
2NYI1601.21
2CHI900.64
3NYI3832.79
3CHI911.05
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 63.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 4.1 - 2.8