Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Chicago Blackhawks line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Blackhawks pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Blackhawks lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Blackhawks stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 268 | −3.3 | +0.12 | .44.04 to .72, 17 GP | 6.3 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 582 | +4.4 | +0.23 | .29.05 to .50, 47 GP | 5.2 |
| Ryan Greene + Connor BedardF–F | 560 | +4.9 | +0.38 | .19−.05 to .41, 47 GP | 4.9 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Frank NazarF–F · PP | 455 | −0.5 | −0.03 | .07−.20 to .33, 39 GP | 4.5 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Ilya MikheyevF–F | 269 | +3.1 | +0.18 | .29−.08 to .59, 22 GP | 4.1 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Tyler BertuzziF–F · PP | 224 | −0.7 | +0.33 | .42−.01 to .72, 16 GP | 4.0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Ryan GreeneF–F | 176 | +0.9 | +0.33 | .16−.37 to .61, 12 GP | 3.8 |
| Ryan Donato + Frank NazarF–F | 163 | +2.4 | +0.14 | .57.06 to .84, 11 GP | 3.8 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Tyler BertuzziF–F · PP | 239 | +2.1 | −0.08 | −.17−.52 to .22, 20 GP | 3.8 |
| Jason Dickinson + Tyler BertuzziF–F | 162 | +7.4 | +0.27 | .44−.05 to .76, 13 GP | 3.8 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Burakovsky + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 582 | +4.4 | +0.23 | .29.05 to .50, 47 GP | 5.2 |
| Ryan Greene + Connor BedardF–F | 560 | +4.9 | +0.38 | .19−.05 to .41, 47 GP | 4.9 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Ryan GreeneF–F | 538 | +5.8 | +0.37 | .18−.07 to .41, 46 GP | 2.7 |
| Jason Dickinson + Ilya MikheyevF–F | 473 | +3.2 | +0.17 | .40.16 to .60, 41 GP | 3.0 |
| Ryan Donato + Ilya MikheyevF–F | 459 | +4.4 | +0.23 | .69.52 to .81, 37 GP | 3.6 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Frank NazarF–F · PP | 455 | −0.5 | −0.03 | .07−.20 to .33, 39 GP | 4.5 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Frank NazarF–F · PP | 398 | +4.9 | +0.37 | .08−.21 to .36, 34 GP | 3.6 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Ilya MikheyevF–F | 269 | +3.1 | +0.18 | .29−.08 to .59, 22 GP | 4.1 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 268 | −3.3 | +0.12 | .44.04 to .72, 17 GP | 6.3 |
| Jason Dickinson + Ryan DonatoF–F | 244 | +3.5 | +0.18 | .41.05 to .68, 21 GP | 2.8 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Tyler BertuzziF–F · PP | 239 | +2.1 | −0.08 | −.17−.52 to .22, 20 GP | 3.8 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Tyler BertuzziF–F · PP | 224 | −0.7 | +0.33 | .42−.01 to .72, 16 GP | 4.0 |
| Ryan Donato + Colton DachF–F | 196 | −2.6 | −0.45 | .18−.22 to .53, 19 GP | 2.3 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Ilya MikheyevF–F | 195 | −6.2 | −0.46 | .46.04 to .74, 16 GP | 3.3 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Ryan DonatoF–F · PP | 182 | −4.6 | −0.10 | .30−.21 to .68, 13 GP | 2.9 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Vlasic + Louis CrevierD–D | 771 | −0.3 | −0.06 | .03−.19 to .25, 57 GP | 1.1 |
| Wyatt Kaiser + Artyom LevshunovD–D | 431 | −1.1 | −0.05 | .19−.10 to .45, 34 GP | 1.0 |
| Wyatt Kaiser + Sam RinzelD–D | 375 | −2.0 | −0.06 | .28−.08 to .58, 23 GP | 1.1 |
| Matt Grzelcyk + Artyom LevshunovD–D | 363 | −0.1 | +0.01 | −.04−.34 to .27, 30 GP | 0.8 |
| Connor Murphy + Matt GrzelcykD–D | 357 | −1.5 | −0.15 | .27−.04 to .53, 30 GP | 1.0 |
| Alex Vlasic + Sam RinzelD–D | 235 | +2.1 | +0.07 | −.28−.59 to .12, 20 GP | 1.0 |
| Louis Crevier + Wyatt KaiserD–D | 229 | −1.4 | +0.06 | .28−.21 to .65, 14 GP | 1.1 |
| Connor Murphy + Wyatt KaiserD–D | 221 | +3.4 | −0.28 | −.36−.72 to .14, 13 GP | 0.8 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Vlasic + Ilya MikheyevF–D | 534 | −0.2 | +0.09 | −.08−.29 to .14, 57 GP | 0.8 |
| Ilya Mikheyev + Louis CrevierF–D | 489 | +1.2 | +0.19 | .05−.19 to .29, 49 GP | 1.0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Alex VlasicF–D | 422 | +3.8 | +0.34 | .42.17 to .62, 39 GP | 1.7 |
| Wyatt Kaiser + Connor BedardF–D | 388 | +1.6 | +0.26 | −.09−.34 to .16, 44 GP | 1.3 |
| Ryan Donato + Alex VlasicF–D | 374 | +3.3 | −0.06 | −.11−.40 to .19, 32 GP | 0.8 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Artyom LevshunovF–D · PP | 371 | +0.4 | +0.39 | .17−.10 to .43, 38 GP | 1.0 |
| Wyatt Kaiser + Ryan GreeneF–D | 370 | +2.5 | +0.12 | .38.11 to .60, 34 GP | 1.0 |
| Alex Vlasic + Connor BedardF–D | 368 | −4.9 | −0.08 | .42.15 to .63, 35 GP | 2.2 |
| Alex Vlasic + Ryan GreeneF–D | 356 | −6.5 | −0.27 | .03−.29 to .34, 29 GP | 0.9 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Wyatt KaiserF–D | 354 | −1.5 | −0.01 | .00−.28 to .28, 35 GP | 1.1 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Louis CrevierF–D | 352 | +2.6 | +0.22 | −.03−.34 to .28, 29 GP | 1.2 |
| Ryan Greene + Artyom LevshunovF–D | 346 | 0.0 | +0.29 | .21−.10 to .48, 31 GP | 1.0 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 268 | −3.3 | +0.12 | .44.04 to .72, 17 GP | 6.3 |
| Frank Nazar + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 103 | +3.0 | +0.34 | .28−.58 to .85, 6 GP | 6.0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Frank NazarF–F · PP | 455 | −0.5 | −0.03 | .07−.20 to .33, 39 GP | 4.5 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Tyler BertuzziF–F · PP | 239 | +2.1 | −0.08 | −.17−.52 to .22, 20 GP | 3.8 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Connor BedardF–F · PP | 126 | +6.9 | +0.55 | .34−.53 to .86, 6 GP | 5.3 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi + Artyom LevshunovF–D · PP | 309 | −2.5 | +0.15 | .33.00 to .60, 26 GP | 1.5 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Frank NazarF–F · PP | 398 | +4.9 | +0.37 | .08−.21 to .36, 34 GP | 3.6 |
| Connor Bedard + Artyom LevshunovF–D · PP | 341 | +1.4 | +0.26 | −.00−.30 to .30, 31 GP | 1.6 |
| Andre Burakovsky + Artyom LevshunovF–D · PP | 371 | +0.4 | +0.39 | .17−.10 to .43, 38 GP | 1.0 |
| Teuvo Teravainen + Artyom LevshunovF–D · PP | 233 | +3.5 | +0.05 | .26−.25 to .65, 13 GP | 1.0 |
FAQ
Which Chicago Blackhawks players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Teuvo Teravainen and Connor Bedard gained the most together: +0.55 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +6.9 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 126 minutes together.
Which Chicago Blackhawks players should I stack in DFS?
Tyler Bertuzzi and Connor Bedard have the top stack score (6.3): they combine for 22.4 DraftKings points a game over 17 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .44).
Where are tonight's Chicago Blackhawks lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Chicago Blackhawks line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.