Chicago Blackhawks
2026-27 · 0-2-0 · 0 pts · 8th Central
The Chicago Blackhawks are 0-2-0 (0 points) through 2 games of 2026-27, 8th in the Central Division and 16th in the Western, with a -9 goal differential, and they have lost two straight in regulation.
Next up: at the Buffalo Sabres on Sat, Oct 3.
Over the last 2 games, the top line has been Greenway – Smith – Greene and the top pair Kaiser – Levshunov. PP1 is Kane, Bertuzzi, Byram, Kantserov and Frondell.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 45.6% of shot attempts (30th in the NHL) and 43.6% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 151-198.
Spencer Knight has started 55 of 82 games with a .902 save percentage; Soderblom has 24 starts.
2 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 2 games of shift data. Times are together per game.
Blackhawks line combinations tool →Next game: Spencer Knight● Projected
- Spencer Knight55 GS · .902 SV%
- Arvid Soderblom24 GS · .880 SV%
- Drew Commesso3 GS · .918 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Arvid Soderblom | 3 | 0.8 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · CHI @ BUF
No schedule edge1 day rest · 2,729 km travel · +2 h
1 day rest · 472 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: CHI (1 day rest) at BUF (1 day rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · STL @ CHI
No schedule edge2 days rest · 1,475 km travel · +1 h
2 days rest · 731 km travel · -1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: STL (2 days rest) at CHI (2 days rest).
Thu, Oct 8 · CHI @ NYI
No schedule edge1 day rest · 1,171 km travel · +1 h
1 day rest · 23 km travel
No meaningful schedule edge: CHI (1 day rest) at NYI (1 day rest).
for Blackhawks's next games, as win-probability edges.
ixG/60 0.87 (was 0.11) · +3:13 5v5 TOI
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 3
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard C | 69 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 20:52 | 3:29 | 43.8% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi L | 79 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 18:27 | 3:14 | 47.3% |
| Frank Nazar C | 66 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 18:19 | 3:09 | 45.0% |
| Ilya Mikheyev R | 77 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 17:26 | 0:03 | 44.6% |
| Teuvo Teravainen L | 75 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 17:45 | 2:48 | 46.6% |
| Andre Burakovsky L | 75 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 16:25 | 2:12 | 46.1% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Central Division
- PP1Patrick Kane – Tyler Bertuzzi – Bowen Byram – Roman Kantserov – Anton Frondell3:13
40 PP goals in 387:17 of man-advantage time (26th in GF/60).
- Andrew MangiapaneLWOutLower Body · Mangiapane was pulled from the Blackhawks' season opener after getting hurt in the second period. With his absence set to span the rest of Chicago's season-opening road trip, the door is open for Teuvo Terav
- Connor BedardCInjured ReserveShoulder · Davidson adds that a timeline may be established at some point in October. Bedard is expected to be out until at least November, based on the initial four-month estimate after he underwent his procedure in Jul
Where the offence comes from
Share of Blackhawks 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 149.2 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.227 · 31st of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%43.6% · 31st of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%45.6% · 30th of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Blackhawks rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Blackhawks news
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Rangers, Penguins, and BluesNHLRumors.com
- Igor Shesterkin ends 100-year Rangers drought with historic goalLarry Brown Sports
- With Korpisalo Injured Rangers Recall Goaltender Dylan Garandnhltraderumors.me
- Pavel Dorofeyev News: Two points in debut with new teamRotoWire
- Rangers' Pavel Dorofeyev: Two points in debut with new teamCBS Sports
- Mika Zibanejad News: Two-point effort in winRotoWire
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