The New York Islanders will face off against the Chicago Blackhawks in a matchup featuring two teams with contrasting recent performances. The Islanders enter the game with a record of 12-12-7, having won their last outing, while the Blackhawks sit at 9-19-2 and are currently on a two-game losing streak. In terms of individual performances, Anders Lee leads the Islanders with 25 points, while Connor Bedard is the top point scorer for the Blackhawks with 24 points. Both teams are looking to improve their standings, with the Islanders positioned sixth in their division and the Blackhawks at the bottom. Injuries may also play a role, as both teams have key players listed as day-to-day or out.
New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks Game Information
Game Date: December 15, 2024
Game Time: 03:00 PM ET
TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network, MSG Sportsnet, NHL Network
Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)
Chicago Blackhawks Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 9-19-2
Conference Record: 7-12-1
Division Record: 3-6-1
Streak: 2 loss
New York Islanders Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 12-12-7
Conference Record: 8-7-3
Division Record: 3-2-2
Streak: 1 win
Stat Leaders
Chicago Blackhawks (9-19-2, 20 PTS, #8 in division)
Goals Leader: Ryan Donato, 10G, 6A, 16 PTS
Assists Leader: Connor Bedard, 6G, 18A, 24 PTS
Points Leader: Connor Bedard, 6G, 18A, 24 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: Connor Murphy, 32 PIM
Goalie: Arvid Soderblom, 2-7-1, 2.74 GAA, 0.0 SV%
New York Islanders (12-12-7, 31 PTS, #6 in division)
Goals Leader: Anders Lee, 13G, 12A, 25 PTS
Assists Leader: Noah Dobson, 3G, 14A, 17 PTS
Points Leader: Anders Lee, 13G, 12A, 25 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: Scott Mayfield, 21 PIM
Goalie: Ilya Sorokin, 9-8-4, 2.65 GAA, 0.0 SV%
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
Craig Smith – Lower Body (Day To Day) – Smith (back) won’t play Saturday against New Jersey, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Petr Mrazek – Groin (Out) – The Chicago Blackhawks placed G Petr Mrazek on injured reserve on Saturday (Dec. 7).
Seth Jones – Foot (Out) – Jones is expected to miss approximately four weeks with a right foot injury, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Alec Martinez – Neck (Out) – The Chicago Blackhawks placed D Alec Martinez on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 13).
Laurent Brossoit – Knee (Out) – Brossoit had another procedure done on Friday (Nov. 29) and is expected to be out for another six weeks, according to Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson.
New York Islanders Injury Report
Mathew Barzal – Upper-body (Day To Day) – The Islanders listed Barzal as game-time decision for Sunday’s (Dec. 15) game against Chicago, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Mike Reilly – Heart (Out) – The Islanders said that Reilly will have a procedure on his heart on Tuesday (Nov. 19). He will be out indefinitely.
Semyon Varlamov – Lower-body (Out) – Varlamov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Bo Horvat – Lower-body (Day To Day) – The Islanders announced on Saturday (Dec. 14) that Horvat is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Anthony Duclair – Leg (Day To Day) – The Islanders listed Duclair as doubtful for Sunday’s (Dec. 15) versus Chicago, according to coach Patrick Roy.
Chicago Blackhawks Upcoming 2024-2025 Schedule
December 15, 2024 vs New York Islanders
December 17, 2024 vs Washington Capitals
December 19, 2024 vs Seattle Kraken
December 21, 2024 at Calgary Flames
December 23, 2024 at Minnesota Wild
December 27, 2024 at Buffalo Sabres
December 29, 2024 vs Dallas Stars
December 31, 2024 vs St. Louis Blues
January 03, 2025 vs Montreal Canadiens
January 05, 2025 vs New York Rangers
New York Islanders Upcoming 2024-2025 Schedule
December 15, 2024 at Chicago Blackhawks
December 17, 2024 at Carolina Hurricanes
December 21, 2024 at Toronto Maple Leafs
December 23, 2024 vs Buffalo Sabres
December 28, 2024 vs Pittsburgh Penguins
December 29, 2024 at Pittsburgh Penguins
December 31, 2024 at Toronto Maple Leafs
January 02, 2025 vs Toronto Maple Leafs
January 05, 2025 at Boston Bruins
January 09, 2025 at Vegas Golden Knights
