The Chicago Blackhawks limp into Tuesday’s final matchup before the holiday break with the Philadelphia Flyers carrying a growing losing streak and an injury list that’s starting to look uncomfortably bleak.
The Flyers arrive in Chicago as one of the league’s quietest success stories, having picked up at least a point in 18 of their last 23 games while going 12-5-6 over that stretch. That run has vaulted them all the way to second in the Metropolitan Division and in the Eastern Conference...
The Blackhawks are hurting right now — literally and figuratively. They’re 2-7-1 in their last 10 games and have lost their last five in a row. And they’ll start tonight’s game without Connor Bedard or Frank Nazar available; Nazar left the game in Ottawa and will miss the next four weeks. So much for a merry Christmas, eh?
Unfortunately, the Blackhawks will not get their captain, Nick Foligno , back in the lineup tonight against a Flyers team that hosted (and beat) the Canucks last night ...
Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-7) and the Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6) at United Center sees the Flyers favored on the road (-120 moneyline odds to win) against the Blackhawks (+100). The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.
Tune in to TNT to watch the Flyers and the Blackhawks meet.
Flyers vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
TV Channel: TNT
Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Favorite: Flyers (-120)
Unde...
According to a report from Front Office Sports , the Chicago Blackhawks have signed a first-of-its-kind marketing deal. The deal is with Kalshi, the prediction market platform. You’ve likely seen their ads and logos popping up everywhere lately.
The Chicago NHL team has reached a deal with Kalshi, making them the first North American pro sports team to partner with a prediction-market platform, according to a statement shared with Front Office Sports .
Under the agreement—whi...
On Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET, the Chicago Blackhawks meet the Philadelphia Flyers — will Tyler Bertuzzi light the lamp? There are stats and insights here, to help you make the best call.
Tyler Bertuzzi Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Flyers
Anytime Goal Odds: +200 (Bet $10 to win $20.00 if he scores a goal)
Bertuzzi Goals Betting Stats
Bertuzzi has eclipsed his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop.
Through 32 games played this season, Bertuzzi has posted 26 points...
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BLACKHAWKS
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Matt Grzelcyk giving Blackhawks much-needed steadiness in larger-than-expected role ( Sun-Times )
RECAPS: Senators 6, Blackhawks 4 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Is it time to turn attention to draft lottery again as Blackhawks’ playoff hopes slide? ( The Athletic )
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The Blackhawks will be without the two young centerpieces of their rebuild for the next while, but they might be getting their captain back off injured reserve in time for their last game before Christmas.
Nick Foligno was a full participant in practice on Monday and looks to be back in the lineup when the Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill was not at practice on Monday , but assistant coach Mike Vellucci said they’ll determine if...
The Blackhawks were off yesterday, things are bad here, and the Blackhawks don’t play again until tomorrow. So I want to start our Monday with some respect for an all-time great making history on Sunday. Sidney Crosby had two points on Sunday. The second, an assist on a power-play goal by Rickard Rakell at 12:40 of the first period, gave him 1,724 points (645 goals, 1,079 assists).
That’s one point more than Mario Lemieux, and now the most points in Pittsburgh Penguins history.
Hocke...
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RECAPS: Senators 6, Blackhawks 4 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Is it time to turn attention to draft lottery again as Blackhawks’ playoff hopes slide? ( The Athletic )
What does Nick Lardis’ future with the Blackhawks hold? Luke Evangelista offers some clues ( Sun-Times )
Musings on Madison, Episode 199 — Deep breaths ( SCH )
RECAPS: Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( ...
The Chicago Blackhawks can't catch a break at the moment as their roster is in shambles due to freak accidents. First Connor Bedard separated his shoulder on a faceoff with less than a second left in the game, and now Frank Nazar is going to be out a month after getting hit in the face with the puck. The play happened during Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Nazar was struck with a Jordan Spence shot barely five minutes into the game. He went immediately to the dressing room and did ...
With news that Frank Nazar is expected to miss four weeks because of the injury he suffered in Saturday afternoon’s loss , the Blackhawks are now in an incredibly tough spot. They were already struggling to create offense without Connor Bedard . Now, their two most dynamic offensive players are going to miss an extended period of time.
The good news: Nick Lardis found the back of the net on Saturday. His first career NHL goal showed off the hands that make him an exciting prospect for the...
A philosophical debate on goalie interference.
The Blackhawks lost a high-scoring affair 6-4 on the road against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, with some postgame news that made things a little bit worse, even after Chicago’s fifth straight loss.
Ottawa had a first-period goal overturned by a Blackhawks challenge:
Blackhawks challenge successfully. No goal https://t.co/S4O9vureQ6 pic.twitter.com/6cieCytwl1 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) December 20, 2025
Chicago also challenged this Ottawa goal scored by Tyler Kl...
The Blackhawks lost the game on Saturday, but the injury news makes it worse than a single game. Frank Nazar took this shot to the face early in the first period and left the game immediately:
Frank Nazar takes a puck to the chin/cheek area and heads immediately to the locker room. Looks like a pretty decent gash. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/V3Kfg1Vjt1 — Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) December 20, 2025
After the game, Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill’s news was not good...
If Arvid Söderblom wants to quite the calls for Laurent Brossoit to see some run with the Blackhawks at some point, he needs to have better games than he did today. The first goal wasn’t great. He allowed another two that were waived off, and — for a team that was playing without their two best offensive players — he needs to stop a few of the goals he allowed this afternoon.
The Blackhawks were able to tie the game three times in the second period, and they needed those goals. Söderblom ...
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Game Preview
After the Blackhawks got shut down in Montreal, I dug into some numbers and threw out some potential lineup tweaks to help the Hawks generate more offense. A few hours later, the Blackhawks took the ice for practice in Montreal and the lines were fairly close to what I wrote.
Because this is an early afternoon puck drop, there won’t be a morning skate. The lines below are what the Blackhawks skated at practice. We’ll have to wait and see if there are any changes during warm-ups.
Broa...
An opportunity for revenge against the Bedard-less Hawks
Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times wrote a really good piece on Friday after a lengthy conversation with Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson. The focus of this story was the Blackhawks’ goaltending situation.
Davidson told Pope they’re still committed to Arvid Söderblom as the NHL back-up. “There’s no real discussion at this point to making any change. We just have to be a little more consistent in front of him.” But behind Spencer Knight and Söderblom is a mess right now.
Since ...
On Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, the Ottawa Senators will play the Chicago Blackhawks at Canadian Tire Centre. If you’re thinking about making a wager, we have best bets suggestions in this article.
Best Senators vs. Blackhawks Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Brady Tkachuk, Senators
+135
4 G in 13 GP
Tim Stützle, Senators
+170
15 G in 33 GP
Drake Batherson, Senators
+210
13 G in 30 GP
Dylan Cozens, Senators
+2...
On Friday morning, the Blackhawks announced some details of the next on-ice celebration of their Centennial season.
welcoming back our Stanley Cup champions see who will be back at the United Center https://t.co/0NJ3HKsUwy pic.twitter.com/pbjxKQonkX — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 19, 2025
On Friday, Jan. 17 with the Boston Bruins are in town, the first 8,000 fans to enter the United Center will receive an exclusive Duncan Keith bobblehead giveaway. The pregame c...
On the heels of a disappointing performance against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens were back on home ice for a Thursday night tilt with the Chicago Blackhawks. With the visitors missing their best player in Connor Bedard, the Habs found themselves with an excellent opportunity to get a win in their own building, which hasn’t been the easiest place for them to do that. Beating Chicago with the exact score they lost by two nights prior, they got a much-needed boost of confidence...
The Blackhawks have now played (and lost) three games without Connor Bedard in the lineup. In those three games, the Blackhawks have been outscored 11-3. And they’re averaging only 22 shots on goal per game.
Obviously losing Bedard takes their most important, productive player out of the lineup. But the Blackhawks have been searching for combinations on lines without Bedard to consistently create offense for longer than he’s been out.
The Blackhawks were able to do some good things e...
I mentioned in my postgame takeaways that the kinds line of Oliver Moore, Ryan Greene and Nick Lardis had a tough night at the office. Together, the line had a 36.93 expected goals percentage (according to Natural Stat Trick ). When the Blackhawks practice in Montreal later today, it sounds like the coaches might look at mixing things up with their forwards to try to find some offense — and the kids line might get broken up.
“They struggled tonight, to be dead honest with you,” Blashill...
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RECAPS: Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( The Athletic )
Blackhawks switch up power-play units, seeking spark without Connor Bedard ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks power rankings: Bedard’s shoulder, Nazar’s slump, Levshunov’s alarm clock ( The Athletic )
The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 12/17: Shifting tides ( SCH )
For trade purposes, Blackhawks should try to spread out d...