Connor Bedard scored with 57 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3.

Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists , Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4.

Bedard found the puck in the slot after Ryan Donato ’s wraparound attempt was kicked away by Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin and scored with a one-timer that squeezed between Sorokin's pads before rolling over the goal line to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 lead.

JG Pageau sent a cross-ice pass to Simon Holmstrom at the top of the left circle in the waning seconds of the Islanders’ first power play. Holmstrom sent a pass to Cholowski at the point for the defenseman to blast a slapshot through Soderblom to tie the score at one apiece at 6:59 of the middle frame.

The Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders will aim to help their respective netminders a little more consistently on Sunday afternoon when the clubs meet for the second time in four days.

Tied three times, the Chicago Blackhawks dodged another meltdown to win a rematch with the New York Islanders on Connor Bedard’s game-winning goal.

After a three-game East Coast road trip, the Chicago Blackhawks return home to face the New York Islanders on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. Chicago's top prospect, Frank Nazar, is set for his first home game of the season after making his NHL season debut Saturday.

The goal has been to tread water until healthy, and after beating the Blackhawks, 5-4, at UBS Arena on Thursday, the Islanders are back at NHL-.500 — the definition of treading water — with wins in three of their past four and a group of injured stars getting close to returning. That is as good a spot as the Islanders have been in all season.

The Chicago Blackhawks were bothered by the Minnesota Wild’s ability to “buzz around” their defense, but they were stung by Kirill Kaprizov’s first-period goal.

helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Sunday. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists for Chicago in the opener of a three-game homestand. Taylor Hall, Ilya ...

Chicago Blackhawks center Teuvo Teravainen (86) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Simon Holmstrom scored a goal and picked up two assists while JG Pageau recorded three assists, helping the Islanders defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 at UBS Arena.