Overview
- David Rittich made 17 saves in regulation and stopped all three attempts in the tiebreaker in his fifth straight start with Ilya Sorokin on injured reserve.
- The Islanders built a 2-0 lead on goals by Calum Ritchie and Bo Horvat before Chicago tied it late in the second period through Teuvo Teravainen and Nick Lardis.
- Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer recorded an assist on Horvat’s power-play goal to become the youngest NHL blueliner to reach 25 career points.
- New York has won three of its last four games but has gone eight straight without scoring more than two goals.
- The Blackhawks played without injured centers Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, lost Jason Dickinson midgame with a day-to-day designation, and fell to 3-9-2 over their last 14.