NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 1/28/2025

Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5, 35 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (26-19-3, 55 Pts)
Venue: Amalie Arena
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, January 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, ESPN+
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720
Tampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +260
Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -325
O/U 6.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight games after a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Chicago is 5-15-3 on the road this season. The Blackhawks have the ninth-ranked power play in the NHL.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning have lost three of their last four games after a 2-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Tampa Bay is 15-6-1 at home this season. The Bolts lead the league with 3.54 goals scored per game.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

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

Martinez-Jones
Vlasic-Crevier
Del Mastro-Brodie

Soderblom
Mrazek

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Eyssimont

Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Tampa Bay Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard has 13 goals and 30 assists for the Blackhawks. Tyler Bertuzzi has scored four goals with four assists over the last ten games.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point has 27 goals and 24 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has six goals and 11 assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
D Connor Murphy – Day to day
C Craig Smith – Day to day

Tampa Bay Lightning

D J.J. Moser – Day to day
D Emil Lilleberg – Suspended for two games

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – January 30 at Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning – January 30 vs Los Angeles Kings

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