ELMONT, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Chicago Blackhawks will visit the New York Islanders on Thursday in a National Hockey League game at UBS Arena. The puck is scheduled to drop Thursday at UBS Arena. Chicago is 1-3 this season. New York is 1-2.

Goaltender Spencer Knight is a player to watch for Chicago. In his most recent appearance, he made 25 saves on 27 shots in a 4-2 win against St. Louis. He made 24 saves on 28 shots in a loss at Buffalo and 32 saves on 36 shots in a loss at Vegas. Chicago’s most recent result was a 4-2 home win against St. Louis. Knight earned the win, Anton Frondell recorded one goal and one assist, and Frank Nazar added one goal and one assist. Chicago’s other results this season include a 4-3 loss at Buffalo, a 6-0 loss at Utah and a 5-2 loss at Vegas. The Blackhawks opened the season with losses at Vegas, Utah and Buffalo before beating St. Louis. Knight has made at least 24 saves in each of his past three appearances.

Calum Ritchie is a player to watch for the Islanders. In his most recent game, he scored one goal on two shots in a loss at the New York Rangers. He had one assist on one shot in a win against New Jersey and two shots and one hit in a loss at Toronto. New York’s most recent result was a 5-2 loss at the New York Rangers. Brayden Schenn had two assists, Ritchie scored one goal and Bo Horvat scored one goal in that game. New York’s other results this season include a 6-0 home win against New Jersey and a 2-1 loss at Toronto. Ritchie has one goal and one assist in his past three games.

After this game, Chicago will host Carolina, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Dallas, Montreal, Florida, Los Angeles and Colorado. The Blackhawks will visit Detroit and Boston. New York will host Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Anaheim, Los Angeles and Edmonton. The Islanders will visit Ottawa, Toronto, Dallas, Nashville and Minnesota. Chicago’s upcoming schedule includes eight home games and two road games. New York’s upcoming schedule includes five home games and five road games.

Chicago’s most recent home game was a win against St. Louis. New York’s most recent home game was a 6-0 win against New Jersey. The Blackhawks have played four games this season. The Islanders have played three. Chicago is 0-3 on the road. New York is 1-0 at home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of N.Y. Islanders 2, Chicago 1.