NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 3/25/2025

Artyom Levshunov skating for the Chicago Blackhawks in his debut.
Photo: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks

Venue: United Center
Date: Wednesday, March 26
Time: 6:30 pm CST

TV: MAX / TNT / TruTV / TVAS2 / CHSN
Radio:
New Jersey Devils – WFAN 66 AM / 101.9 FM 
Chicago Blackhawks – WGN Radio 720 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New Jersey -1.5 ML +120
Chicago +1.5 ML -142
O/U 5.5

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

Things have been a little rocky in New Jersey lately. The Devils are 4-6 in the last ten games, which led to a media-driven feud between head coach Sheldon Keefe and defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic. With ten games remaining, New Jersey has a seven-point lead on the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

Chicago and San Jose are battling for the final spot in the NHL standings. The winner has the best odds of being selected with the #1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

New addition Joe Veleno is starting to settle into his role with the Blackhawks. After six scoreless games, he scored a goal and an assist in the latest game vs. Philadelphia.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines:

Haula-Hischier-Meier
Noesen-Glass-Bratt
Palat-Mercer-Tatar
Foote-Dowling-Cotter

Hughes-Pesce
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Dillon-Cholowski

Markstrom
Allen

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Mikheyev-Nazar-Bedard
Teravainen-Donato-Reichel
Slaggert-Foligno-Bertuzzi
Veleno-Reichel-Maroon

Vlasic-Kaiser
Del Mastro-Murphy
Martinez-Levshunov

Knight
Soderblom

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

Timo Meier is lighting the lamp for New Jersey with four goals in the last five games. Since returning from his injury, Nico Hischier has 14 points, 6 in the last five games.

Chicago Blackhawks

Since being called up, Artyom Levshunov has skated in seven games for the Blackhawks, tallying two assists and a -9.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

C Jack Hughes – IR
D Jonas Siegenthaler – IR
D Dougie Hamilton – IR

Chicago Blackhawks

G Laurent Brossoit – Out for Season
C Jason Dickinson – Questionable
D Alec Martinez – Out
C Colton Dach – Out

Next game:

New Jersey Devils – March 28 at Winnipeg Jets
Chicago Blackhawks – March 28 vs. Vegas Golden Knights

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