2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks season
| 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks | |
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| Division | Central |
| Conference | Western |
| 2025–26 record | 13–14–6 |
| Home record | 7–6–3 |
| Road record | 6–8–3 |
| Goals for | 93 |
| Goals against | 101 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Kyle Davidson |
| Coach | Jeff Blashill |
| Captain | Nick Foligno |
| Alternate captains | Jason Dickinson Connor Murphy |
| Arena | United Center |
| Minor league affiliates | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Connor Bedard (19) |
| Assists | Connor Bedard (25) |
| Points | Connor Bedard (44) |
| Penalty minutes | Colton Dach (43) |
| Plus/minus | Connor Bedard (+8) |
| Wins | Spencer Knight (10) |
| Goals against average | Spencer Knight (2.55) |
The 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks season is the 100th season (99th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 136 | 79 | +57 | 57 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 128 | 96 | +32 | 53 |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 104 | 87 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 112 | 108 | +4 | 37 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 125 | −37 | 34 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 100 | 103 | −3 | 32 |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 94 | 105 | −11 | 32 |
| 8 | Nashville Predators | 33 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 93 | 115 | −22 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 88 | 90 | −2 | 39 |
| 2 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 35 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 118 | −13 | 37 |
| 3 | CE | Utah Mammoth | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 112 | 108 | +4 | 37 |
| 4 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 125 | −37 | 34 |
| 5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 100 | 103 | −3 | 32 |
| 6 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 94 | 105 | −11 | 32 |
| 7 | PA | Calgary Flames | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 105 | −14 | 32 |
| 8 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 96 | 113 | −17 | 31 |
| 9 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 102 | −23 | 30 |
| 10 | CE | Nashville Predators | 33 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 93 | 115 | −22 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 10, 2025.[4]
2025 preseason game log: 2–4–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 2–1–0)
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Regular season
The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.
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October: 5–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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November: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 3–2–1)
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December: 2–5–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–4–1)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Roster
Updated December 16, 2025[39][40]
Awards and honours
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded |
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Milestone
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
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Records
| Player | Record | Reached |
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Transactions
The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Vancouver Canucks Ilya Safonov |
To Chicago Blackhawks future considerations |
[41] |
| July 1, 2025 | To Buffalo Sabres 6th-round pick in 2026 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Sam Lafferty |
[42] |
Pick-only trades
June 27, 2025 To Carolina Hurricanes
2nd-round pick in 2025 (#34 overall)
DAL 2nd-round pick in 2025 (#62 overall)
5th-round pick in 2027To Chicago Blackhawks
1st-round pick in 2025 (#29 overall)[43] June 28, 2025 To Chicago Blackhawks
7th-round pick in 2026To Florida Panthers
BOS 7th-round pick in 2025 (#197 overall)[44]
Notes
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Dominic Toninato | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [45] |
| October 5, 2025 | Matt Grzelcyk | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [46] |
Player lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Philipp Kurashev | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [47] |
| Jonathan Toews | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [48] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Cole Guttman | Los Angeles Kings | 2-year | Free agency | [49] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2025 | Anton Frondell | 3-year† | [50] |
| July 16, 2025 | Stanislav Berezhnoy | 2-year† | [51] |
| July 17, 2025 | Louis Crevier | 2-year | [52] |
| July 26, 2025 | Arvid Soderblom | 2-year | [53] |
| August 21, 2025 | Frank Nazar | 7-year | [54] |
| September 13, 2025 | Spencer Knight | 3-year‡ | [55] |
| September 17, 2025 | Wyatt Kaiser | 2-year | [56] |
Draft picks
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27th and 28th, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team | League |
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| 1 | 3 | Anton Frondell | C | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF | HockeyAllsvenskan |
| 1 | 25 | Vaclav Nestrasil | RW | Czech Republic | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL |
| 1 | 29 | Mason West | C | United States | Edina Hornets | USHS-MN |
| 3 | 66 | Nathan Behm | RW | Canada | Kamloops Blazers | WHL |
| 4 | 98 | Julius Sumpf | C | Germany | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL |
| 4 | 107 | Parker Holmes | LW | Canada | Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
| 6 | 162 | Ashton Cumby | D | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL |
| 7 | 194 | Ilya Kanarsky | G | Russia | AKM Tula | MHL |
Notes:
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