Blackhawks visit the Islanders, look to end road losing streak
Chicago Blackhawks (1-3, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (1-2, in the Metropolitan Division)Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.
The Chicago Blackhawks are set to travel to New York to face the Islanders in an attempt to break a three-game losing streak on the road. The Islanders had a strong season overall, going 43-34-5 and posting a 22-17-2 record at home last year. They also averaged 3.0 power-play chances per game and converted on 16.5% of those opportunities, tallying 40 power-play goals.
In contrast, the Blackhawks struggled on the road last season, going 29-39-14 and scoring 15-20-6 while on the road. They managed to score 40 power-play goals on 236 chances, resulting in a 17.0% success rate.
Injuries are likely to impact both teams during the coming match. For the Islanders, Mathew Barzal will be sidelined due to a knee injury, while Alexander Romanov's availability is uncertain. The Blackhawks will be without Andrew Mangiapane, who is out with a lower-body issue, Teuvo Teravainen, who is day-to-day, Ryan Ellis, who has been ruled out for the season due to a back injury, and Connor Bedard, who is also out with a shoulder injury.
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