NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Islanders vs. Blackhawks (Tuesday)
We’re bringing in the new month with a stacked 12-game slate in the NHL tonight! The action gets underway with a trio of games at 7:00 p.m. ET and wraps up out west at 10:30 p.m. with a Pacific Division clash between the Ducks and Sharks. I’ve listed my top three wagers on the ice tonight. And let’s take a closer look at Islanders vs. Blackhawks.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
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NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Islanders vs. Blackhawks
The Blackhawks have lost three straight games; however, they’ve picked up points in the last two with an overtime loss to Buffalo and a shootout loss to Minnesota on Sunday. The other loss was a 6-5 barnburner with the Oilers on Thursday in which Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winner with just 48 seconds left in the third period. I think this trend is probably indicative of how the season will go for Chicago. They’re clearly lacking in talent compared to most teams, but they’re playing sound and fundamental hockey and always playing hard. I think the Hawks will find themselves in a decent amount of games, so I’m going to take a shot with them tonight as a sizable underdog.
In Ilya Sorokin, the Hawks will be running into one of the best goaltenders in the league tonight. The Russian-born netminder is 3-3-0 with a 2.21 GAA and .933 SV%. However, Chicago is one of the top offenses in the league right now as they’re 10th in goals per game (3.4) and fifth on the man advantage (27.59%). If the Blackhawks can turn this into a high-scoring shootout, they just might be able to pull off a win. Let’s take them as an underdog tonight!
Bet: Chicago Blackhawks Moneyline (+150 via Caesars)
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