NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 2/22/2025

Zach Werenski looking to pass up ice
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Chicago Blackhawks (17-31-7, 41 Pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (26-22-8, Pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tonight – Saturday, February 22
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: CHSN+, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, ESPN+
Radio:
Chicago – WGN 720 AM
Columbus – CBJ Radio App, 93.3 The Bus

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +145
Columbus -1.5 ML -175
O/U 6.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks have won just three of their last 14 games. Chicago is 6-17-4 on the road this season. The Blackhawks have the league’s eighth-best power play.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets have lost four games in a row heading into the break. Columbus defeated Chicago 6-3 earlier in the season. Columbus is 17-6-4 at home this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Slaggert-Bedard-Donato
Kurashev-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Foligno-Mikheyev
Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Martinez-Jones
Vlasic-Murphy
Brodie-Crevier

Mrazek
Soderblom

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-C. Sillinger-K. Johnson
Ashton-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
Van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Labate

Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson

Merzlikins
Tarasov

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato has 19 goals and 18 assists for the Blackhawks. Frank Nazar has three goals and three assists over the last ten games.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski has scored 17 goals with 42 assists for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson has five goals and five assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
C Jason Dickinson – Out Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Kevin Labanc – Out for season
C Sean Monahan – Week to week
C Owen Sillinger – Out for season

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – February 23 vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Columbus Blue Jackets – February 25 vs Dallas Stars

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