NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Hockey Club with Line Combinations 02/25/2025

Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Hockey Club

Venue: Delta Center
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Time: 8:00 pm CST
TV: ESPN+/ CHSN / Utah16
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
Utah – The KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM / 97.5 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 -198
Utah -1.5 ML +164
O/U 5.5

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The talk in Chicago is now focused on defenseman Seth Jones. He told local reporters over the 4 Nations break that he would accept a trade to a contending team. While Dallas and Florida have been flaunted as potential suitors for Jones, he carries a substantial cap hit that may require the Blackhawks to retain a chunk of his contract in order to facilitate a deal.

Utah Hockey Club News & Notes:

Utah is 3-2 in their last five games. While Utah is four points out of a Wild Card position, capitalizing on teams like the Blackhawks will be pivotal. Utah has had injury issues on the blueline this season, causing some defensive woes; now that they’re getting healthy again, Utah can make a push in the season’s final months to make the playoffs in their first season.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

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

Martinez-Jones
Vlasic-Murphy
Del Mastro-Brodie

Mrazek
Soderblom

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Utah Hockey Club Projected Lines:

Keller-Kerfoot-Schmaltz
Carcone-Hayton-Guenther
Crouse-McBain-Doan
O’Brien-Stenlund-Bjugstad

Sergachev-Marino
Cole-Kesselring
Durzi-Maatta

Vejmelka
Stauber

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard has 8 points in the last 10 games, totaling 49 points in 57 games this season. Seth Jones is on the trade market with 26 points in 40 games for the Blackhawks this season.

Utah Hockey Club 

Dylan Guenther is leading the Hockey Club in goals with 21 this season. Clayton Keller leads the team in points with 63 in 57 games.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

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

Utah Hockey Club

D Robert Bortuzzo – IR           

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – February 27 at Vegas Golden Knights
Utah Hockey Club– February 27 vs. Minnesota Wild

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