David Rittich
New York Islanders · Last start: Dec 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 158
- Save %
- 94.9
- Goals allowed
- 8
- Close-range shots %
- 34.8
New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 30, 2025
NHL matchup
New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 30, 2025.
December 30, 2025
· 7:30 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Dec 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 121
- Save %
- 87.6
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 27.3
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 30, 2025. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
- xG for / game
- 2.74
- xG against / game
- 3.58
- xG differential / game
- -0.85
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.26
- xG against / game
- 3.63
- xG differential / game
- -1.38
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 30, 2025. This game and later dates are excluded.
New York Islanders
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.1
- Attempt share
- 46.7
- Faceoff win %
- 50.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 25.5 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 35.2 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.8
- Attempt share
- 46.8
- Faceoff win %
- 44.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.0
Shots / game: 24.2 · Shooting: 8.3% · Avg distance: 34.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NYI
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.375 |
| 20 | Goals for | 21 |
| 17 | Goals against | 32 |
| 3 | Goal differential | -11 |
| OT1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
NYI road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| -5 | Goal differential | 2 |
Last 10 games
|
NYI
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-3-1 | Record | 3-5-0 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 20 | Goals for | 21 |
| 17 | Goals against | 32 |
| 3 | Goal differential | -11 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NYI
5 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
5 wins
Total goals29 – 27
Goal differential
+2
/
-2
Goals per game2.9 / 2.7
Shots per game31.5 / 27.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 5 | 33 - 23 | View |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
New York Islanders
|
4 - 5 | 30 - 21 | View |
| Apr 2, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
New York Islanders
|
1 - 2 | 19 - 29 | View |
| Jan 19, 2024 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 4 | 30 - 24 | View |
| Dec 4, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
New York Islanders
|
0 - 3 | 21 - 40 | View |
| Nov 1, 2022 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 1 | 33 - 22 | View |
| Dec 5, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
New York Islanders
|
3 - 2 | 26 - 24 | View |
| Oct 19, 2021 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 1 | 29 - 40 | View |
| Dec 27, 2019 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 5 | 40 - 30 | View |
| Jan 22, 2019 |
New York Islanders
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 3 | 36 - 40 | View |