L1
medium · 33%5/7 GP- KanePatrick KaneRW · 15:43 EV/GP · 70%
- NazarFrank NazarOUTC · 14:56 EV/GP · 49%
- KantserovRoman KantserovRW · 14:46 EV/GP · 48%
32:02 together8% of team 5v5 time
- 43.4%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 39.6%
- 39.8%
Chicago Blackhawks Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today
View the Blackhawks' current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.
Western ConferenceCentral DivisionUpdated · through games of
Over the first 7 games of 2026-27, Patrick Kane, Frank Nazar and Roman Kantserov have formed the Blackhawks top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 32:02 (8% of team time). Bowen Byram and Artyom Levshunov lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Kane, Bertuzzi, Byram, Kantserov and Frondell, taking 53% of the power-play time.
Since last game (Oct 13):▼ Anton Frondell off PP1
Chicago Blackhawks · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)
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Changes vs each player's previous 5 gamesAnton Frondell dropped off PP1 (last game)
Off PP1 · Oct 13
Blackhawks injuries (4)ShowHide
Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.
- Andrew MangiapaneIR· ~11d
Injured reserve (lower body), est. return Oct 25 (back in about 11 days, ESPN estimate)
- Frank NazarOUT
Out (no report): scratched 2 straight games
Healthy scratch 4 straight games
Healthy scratch 4 straight games
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Lines here come from real NHL shift data, refreshed after every game. Line Watch flags PP1 promotions, line moves and ice-time jumps as soon as they show up; email alerts for your own players are next.
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Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Blackhawks. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.
Shift-based lines from the first 7 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 7 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.
Forward lines (5v5)
L2
medium · 38%4/7 GP- TeravainenTeuvo TeravainenC · 11:00 EV/GP · 11%
- BertuzziTyler BertuzziLW · 13:38 EV/GP · 52%
- FrondellAnton FrondellC · 13:21 EV/GP · 68%
30:30 together7% of team 5v5 time
- 50.0%
- GF%
- 75.0%
- 32.7%
- 33.6%
L3
high · 67%7/7 GP- GreenwayJordan GreenwayLW · 12:34 EV/GP · 0.2%
- SmithCole SmithRW · 12:27 EV/GP · 0.1%
- GreeneRyan GreeneC · 13:01 EV/GP · 9.7%
59:43 together14% of team 5v5 time
- 46.4%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 48.7%
- 47.9%
L4
low · 23%3/7 GP- DonatoRyan DonatoC · 9:24 EV/GP · 8.1%
- LardisNick LardisLW · 9:25 EV/GP · 21%
- MooreOliver MooreC · 10:35 EV/GP · 21%
15:00 together4% of team 5v5 time
- 26.7%
- GF%
- 20.0%
- 25.8%
- 27.8%
Defense pairs (5v5)
D1
high · 54%6/7 GP- ByramBowen ByramD · 19:54 EV/GP · 89%
- LevshunovArtyom LevshunovD · 17:54 EV/GP · 41%
66:01 together16% of team 5v5 time
- 49.1%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 48.9%
- 49.6%
D2
high · 51%6/7 GP- KaiserWyatt KaiserD · 16:36 EV/GP · 6.5%
- RinzelSam RinzelD · 16:09 EV/GP · 31%
54:14 together13% of team 5v5 time
- 41.8%
- GF%
- 42.9%
- 33.6%
- 33.2%
D3
high · 65%7/7 GP- ColeIan ColeD · 14:16 EV/GP · 4.1%
- VlasicAlex VlasicD · 16:41 EV/GP · 8.2%
70:29 together17% of team 5v5 time
- 37.3%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 39.9%
- 39.2%
Power play units
Team PP time: 34:20 (4:54 per game)
PP1
high · 72%6/7 GP- KanePatrick KaneRW · 2:54 PP/GP · 70%
- BertuzziTyler BertuzziLW · 2:53 PP/GP · 52%
- ByramBowen ByramD · 3:15 PP/GP · 89%
- KantserovRoman KantserovRW · 2:54 PP/GP · 48%
- FrondellAnton FrondellC · 2:10 PP/GP · 68%
18:05 together53% of team PP time
- 84.6%
- GF%
- 50.0%
- 80.4%
- 79.9%
PP2
high · 64%5/7 GP- DonatoRyan DonatoC · 1:03 PP/GP · 8.1%
- NazarFrank NazarOUTC · 1:43 PP/GP · 49%
- RinzelSam RinzelD · 1:10 PP/GP · 31%
- LardisNick LardisLW · 1:18 PP/GP · 21%
- MooreOliver MooreC · 1:04 PP/GP · 21%
5:31 together16% of team PP time
- 55.6%
- GF%
- 100.0%
- 68.4%
- 66.0%
- Projected PP1: Nick Lardis with Frank Nazar out (next man up)
PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.
Penalty kill units
PK1 forwards
high · 68%7/7 GP- SmithCole SmithRW · 1:47 PK/GP · 0.1%
- GreeneRyan GreeneC · 1:27 PK/GP · 9.7%
7:38 together20% of team PK time
- 0.0%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
PK2 forwards
high · 60%5/7 GP- TeravainenTeuvo TeravainenC · 1:54 PK/GP · 11%
- FrondellAnton FrondellC · 1:34 PK/GP · 68%
6:09 together16% of team PK time
- 0.0%
- GF%
- —
- 0.0%
- 0.0%
PK1 defense
high · 82%7/7 GP- ColeIan ColeD · 2:10 PK/GP · 4.1%
- VlasicAlex VlasicD · 2:31 PK/GP · 8.2%
13:24 together36% of team PK time
- 4.2%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 11.1%
- 11.9%
PK2 defense
high · 61%5/7 GP- KaiserWyatt KaiserD · 1:41 PK/GP · 6.5%
- LevshunovArtyom LevshunovD · 1:39 PK/GP · 41%
7:08 together19% of team PK time
- 18.2%
- GF%
- 0.0%
- 41.3%
- 44.6%
Extras and rotating players
Dominic Toninato, Andrew Mangiapane, Ethan Del Mastro, Kevin Korchinski, Connor Bedard
Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.
Line chemistry
Blackhawks 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games
Blackhawks line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is Wyatt Kaiser and Sam Rinzel with 209:22 together.
- Forward (size = TOI)
- Defence
- xGF% ≥ 55
- xGF% ≈ 50
- xGF% ≤ 45
41 pairings under 20:00 together hidden
- Kaiser + Rinzel209:22 · 36.8%
- Bertuzzi + Frondell188:23 · 38.0%
- Bertuzzi + Vlasic133:10 · 43.5%
- Vlasic + Frondell128:19 · 35.0%
- Greene + Bedard102:56 · 33.1%
- Bedard + Lardis100:37 · 42.1%
- Greene + Rinzel97:44 · 40.4%
- Kaiser + Bedard97:31 · 46.0%
- Del Mastro + Korchinski96:08 · 41.7%
- Kaiser + Lardis95:32 · 35.4%
- Kaiser + Greene94:34 · 46.5%
- Donato + Nazar90:44 · 42.6%
Line river
Blackhawks forward lines game by game, last 7 games
Blackhawks forward lines over 7 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.
- Patrick Kane
- Roman Kantserov
- Ryan Greene
- Tyler Bertuzzi
- Anton Frondell
- Jordan Greenway
- Others
Chicago Blackhawks Line Combinations FAQ
Who is on the Chicago Blackhawks power play?
The Chicago Blackhawks power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Blackhawks. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.
Who kills penalties for the Chicago Blackhawks?
The Blackhawks' penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Blackhawks are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.
What are the current Chicago Blackhawks line combinations?
The Chicago Blackhawks line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.
How often are Chicago Blackhawks line combinations updated?
Chicago Blackhawks line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.
Which Chicago Blackhawks players are seeing increased ice time?
Check the Line Watch panel for Blackhawks players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.
Are Chicago Blackhawks injuries affecting the line combinations?
If the Chicago Blackhawks have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.
How does Chicago Blackhawks split power play time between PP1 and PP2?
Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Blackhawks power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.
Who are the top Chicago Blackhawks fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?
For fantasy hockey, prioritize Blackhawks players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).