How to Watch New York Islanders vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-19-2024

The New York Islanders (19-15-10) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks (13-29-2) on the road on Friday, January 19 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and MSGSN.

Islanders vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, January 19, 2024
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Islanders and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 129 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders rank 26th in goals against, conceding 147 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
• Their -18 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 121 power-play chances).
• The Islanders have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.14%).
• The Islanders have scored eight shorthanded goals this season.
• The Islanders kill 72.59% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders have the 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.8%.
• The Islanders connect on 9.9% of their shots (18th in the league).
• The Islanders have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 20.3 hits and 19.3 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• With 12 goals and 33 assists this season, Mathew Barzal is one of New York’s leading contributors (45 points).
• With seven goals and 36 assists, Noah Dobson is one of the top offensive options for New York with his 43 points (1.0 per game).
• New York’s scoring effort is aided by Bo Horvat’s 43 points. He’s contributed 24 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin (13-11-8) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .909 for New York.

Islanders Injuries

Casey Cizikas: Lower Body (Out),

Pierre Engvall: Upper Body (Questionable),

Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),

Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out),

Semyon Varlamov: Lower Body (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks have 98 goals this season (2.2 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have given up 158 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -60, they are 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 18 power-play goals (on 137 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (13.14).
• This season, the Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (18th in league).
• At 75.71, the Blackhawks have the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks win 44.5% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ 8.5% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard’s 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games for Chicago add up to 33 total points on the season.
• Philipp Kurashev is one of the impact players on offense for Chicago with 24 total points (0.6 per game), with eight goals and 16 assists in 37 games.
• Jason Dickinson has 21 points so far, including 14 goals and seven assists.
• Petr Mrazek is 11-16-1 this season, collecting 823 saves and allowing 85 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),

Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Questionable),

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out),

Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out),

Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out),

Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out),

Nick Foligno: Finger (Out),

Connor Bedard: Jaw (Out)