Islanders Cruise Past Gassed Blackhawks, DarkHorse Cashes Easy

The Islanders made it look routine, blanking a lifeless Blackhawks squad 4-1 at UBS Arena and handing DarkHorse bettors a stress-free winner on the -190 line. Chicago showed up on a back-to-back with nothing in the tank, and it showed from puck drop.

Ilya Sorokin was everything advertised—calm, technically sound, and nearly impenetrable. He faced minimal danger but swallowed up 23 of 24 shots, keeping his early-season brilliance intact. The lone blemish was a garbage-time consolation goal that meant nothing. Meanwhile, Spencer Knight had no answers on the other end, surrendering four goals on 29 shots as the Islanders controlled pace and territory all night.

New York's depth forwards did the damage, cycling low and capitalizing on Chicago's sluggish defensive rotations. The Blackhawks managed just six shots through two periods—pathetic output from a team playing its second game in as many nights. By the third, this one was already decided.

DarkHorse nailed the logic: elite goaltending plus home-ice advantage against a fatigued, porous road team equals easy money. The Islanders are now a perfect 2-0 at home with a combined 10-1 goal margin in those games. Chicago? Still winless on the road and looking every bit like a team that should avoid back-to-backs entirely.