NHL Friday, 9 October 2026
New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 – NHL, 9 Oct 2026
New York Islanders 23rd place · GP 5 · W 2 · PTS 4
4–1
Final
Chicago Blackhawks 30th place · GP 6 · W 1 · PTS 2
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
62%
New York Islanders
Home
62%
New York Islanders
Home
62%
38%
Our pick New York Islanders Medium confidence Correct
- Islanders sit 15th with 4 points from 4 games, Blackhawks 29th with 2 points from 5
- Islanders form LWLW includes a 6-0 home win over New Jersey Devils
- Blackhawks form LLLWL and were shut out 6-0 at Utah Mammoth
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLNew York IslandersChicago Blackhawks
19Shots on goal23
59%Face-off %41%
1/4Power play0/3
25%Power play %0%
18Penalty minutes26
25Hits15
17Blocked shots10
19Giveaways19
5Takeaways3
Skaters
NHLNew York Islanders
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. HorvatC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17:53 |
| L. StanleyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23:51 |
| M. SchaeferD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26:45 |
| A. DuclairL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12:20 |
| M. MaccelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:28 |
| A. PelechD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:17 |
| E. HeinemanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:39 |
| J. PageauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:18 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. NazarC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 19:15 |
| S. RinzelD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:05 |
| P. KaneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:07 |
| A. FrondellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 20:17 |
| J. GreenwayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:31 |
| R. GreeneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:49 |
| C. SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:54 |
| R. KantserovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:09 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 19:01 | NYI | B. Horvat (PP) | M. Schaefer | 1–0 |
| P2 06:44 | NYI | E. Heineman | M. Maccelli, A. Pelech | 2–0 |
| P2 09:38 | NYI | A. Duclair | L. Stanley, J. Pageau | 3–0 |
| P3 17:26 | CHI | F. Nazar | P. Kane, S. Rinzel | 3–1 |
| P3 18:27 | NYI | B. Horvat | L. Stanley | 4–1 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sorokin | New York Islanders | 22/23 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| A. Soderblom | Chicago Blackhawks | 15/18 | 0.833 | 57:51 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Horvat | NYI | C | 2G 0A |
| 2 | A. Duclair | NYI | L | 1G 0A |
| 3 | L. Stanley | NYI | D | 0G 2A |
Form and recent results
New York IslandersLWLWL
- L11 OctNew York Islanders 3–5 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- L7 OctNew York Rangers 5–2 New York IslandersNHL
- W4 OctNew York Islanders 6–0 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- L1 OctToronto Maple Leafs 2–1 New York IslandersNHL
- L27 SepNew York Islanders 1–4 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- L26 SepNew York Islanders 1–6 New York RangersNHL
Chicago BlackhawksLLWLL
Last meetings
- 28 Dec 2019Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 New York IslandersNHL