2026–27 regular season

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are 3-6-0 with 6 points in 2026–27, 29th of 32 in the league, with 21 goals for and 36 against. They have 39.1% of the expected goals in their games, less than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 9% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 3–6–0; 6 points, 29th of 32
Goals: 21–36; −15 differential
Expected goals: 20.4–31.8; for and against
xG share: 39.1%; 50% is even

9% to make the playoffs, <1% to win the division, about 80 points projected (66 to 93 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

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39.1%

2026-09-292026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 20 xG76%
League 79%15%
Against 32 xG80%15%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Greenway – Smith – Greene	9	73:28	52–60	3.1–2.9	1–0	51%
Teravainen – Bertuzzi – Frondell	7	49:17	33–34	1.6–2.1	3–1	43%
Kane – Bedard – Kantserov	3	37:30	28–43	1.5–1.8	1–2	45%
Kane – Nazar – Kantserov	6	32:14	23–31	0.9–1.5	0–1	37%
Bertuzzi – Kantserov – Frondell	6	24:49	23–22	0.9–1.3	1–1	43%
Donato – Nazar – Moore	6	20:44	26–17	1.5–0.7	2–1	68%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Cole – Vlasic	9	91:03	46–85	2.8–4.4	3–3	39%
Kaiser – Levshunov	9	70:21	53–76	1.8–3.7	0–4	33%
Kaiser – Rinzel	8	65:24	48–65	1.8–3.0	4–5	38%
Byram – Levshunov	6	64:59	52–54	2.4–3.1	3–3	44%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed23.3 mph
65
Bursts over 22 mph10
65
Bursts over 20 mph211
65

Shooting

Hardest shot94.2 mph
45
Shots over 90 mph1
10

Zone time

Offensive zone time38.6%
13
Defensive zone time42.8%
16

League ranks

Points %33.3%28th

Goals for per game2.3329th

Goals against per game4.0029th

xG for per game2.2730th

xG against per game3.5330th

xG share39.1%30th

Finishing (goals − xG)+0.616th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)−4.223rd

Rush xG per game0.213rd

Rebound xG per game0.3328th

Rush xG allowed per game0.1616th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 9 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 9 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	vs DAL	0–4	2.2–3.4	39%
10-15	vs WPG	4–3	3.4–3.7	48%
10-13	vs PIT	5–3	1.9–3.6	34%
10-10	vs CAR	2–5	2.6–4.0	40%
10-08	at NYI	1–4	2.5–2.4	51%
10-06	vs STL	4–2	1.4–3.1	32%
10-03	at BUF	3–4	2.4–4.2	36%
10-01	at UTA	0–6	1.7–3.9	30%
09-29	at VGK	2–5	2.3–3.5	40%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Anton Frondell	C	9	1	5	6	1.6	17:24	8	35.7
Teuvo Teravainen	C	7	2	3	5	0.8	14:40	1	41.6
Tyler Bertuzzi	L	9	2	3	5	2.1	17:28	6	39.8
Patrick Kane	R	9	1	4	5	1.8	19:27	5	37.7
Frank Nazar	C	7	3	1	4	3.1	18:13	3	50.4
Wyatt Kaiser	D	9	0	3	3	0.4	19:25	7	37.4
Roman Kantserov	R	9	3	0	3	1.5	18:29	13	38.4
Oliver Moore	C	9	2	1	3	1.4	11:48	5	38.1
Connor Bedard	C	3	1	2	3	1.3	20:18	2	41.6
Ryan Donato	C	9	2	1	3	1.2	11:18	5	37.0
Artyom Levshunov	D	9	1	2	3	1.0	20:27	16	43.6
Sam Rinzel	D	8	1	1	2	0.7	17:32	6	40.4
Alex Vlasic	D	9	0	2	2	1.2	20:02	3	35.6
Cole Smith	R	9	1	1	2	1.6	13:44	18	42.2
Ryan Greene	C	9	0	2	2	0.9	14:23	2	42.5
Nick Lardis	L	6	0	2	2	0.5	10:57	7	30.9
Bowen Byram	D	6	0	1	1	0.4	24:42	2	40.8
Jordan Greenway	L	9	1	0	1	1.3	13:36	19	43.2
Andrew Mangiapane	L	1	0	0	0	0.1	5:23	1	37.3
Dominic Toninato	C	3	0	0	0	0.0	8:52	3	22.3
Kevin Korchinski	D	1	0	0	0	0.0	11:21	0	21.9
Ian Cole	D	9	0	0	0	0.3	16:52	9	43.3
Ethan Del Mastro	D	3	0	0	0	0.4	14:31	8	41.3