NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 12/12/2024

Taylor Hall skating for the Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks (9-17-2, 20 Pts) at New York Islanders (11-12-7, 29 Pts)
Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Tonight – Thursday, December 12
Time: 7:30 pm EST

TV: MSGSN, ESPN+, CHSN
Radio:
Chicago – 720 WGN
New York – 98.7 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +170
New York -1.5 ML -205
O/U 5.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Monday. Chicago is 5-9-2 on the road this season and 2-4-2 in one-goal games.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. New York is 5-7-2 at home this season and 3-3-6 in one-goal games.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Mikheyev-Bedard-Kurashev

Hall-Donato-Bertuzzi

Foligno-Dickinson-Teravainen

Maroon-Reichel-Anderson

Vlasic-Kaiser

Allan-Murphy

Korchinski-Brodie

Soderblom

Commesso

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Tsyplakov-Horvat-Pageau

Lee-Nelson-Palmieri

Holmstrom-Cizikas-Engvall

Martin-MacLean-Wahlstrom

Romanov-Pulock

Cholowski-Dobson

George-Hutton

Sorokin

Varlamov

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New York Islanders Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato has ten goals and five assists for the Blackhawks. Connor Bedard has two goals and six assists over the last ten games.

New York Islanders

Brock Nelson has scored ten goals with eight assists for the Islanders. Anders Lee has six goals and five assists over the last ten games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

D Seth Jones – IR
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
G Petr Mrazek – IR – Week to week
D Alec Martinez – Day to day
C Craig Smith – Day to day

New York Islanders

LW Anthony Duclair – LTIR – Out four to six weeks
D Adam Pelech – IR – Out four to six weeks
C Mathew Barzal – LTIR – Out four to six weeks
D Mike Reilly – Day to day
D Scott Mayfield – Day to day

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – December 14 at New Jersey
New York Islanders – December 15 at Chicago

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