NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 03/27/2026

(Photo by: Paul Beaty-AP)

Chicago Blackhawks (27-32-13, 67 pts) at New York Rangers (28-35-9, 65 pts)

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Friday, March 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, Chicago Sports Network, MSG Network
Radio: WGN 720 AM/ESPN 880 AM, 93.5 FM

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks lost their last game 5-1 to the Flyers on Thursday night. In their last five games, Chicago has a 2-2-1 record, scoring two goals per game while allowing 3.2. Chicago won the first meeting between these two teams 3-0 back on December 10th.

New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers have lost six straight games after their 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. During the current six-game losing streak, their record is 0-5-1, scoring 2.2 goals per game while conceding 4.2.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Greene-Bedard-Frondell
Bertuzzi-Nazar-Lardis
Burakovsky-Donato-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Boisvert-Slaggert

Vlasic-Levshunov
Kaiser-Rinzel
Del Mastro-Crevier

Knight
Soderblom

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New York Rangers Projected Lines

Perreault-Zibanejad-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Trocheck-Sykora
Kartye-Miller-Sheary
Raddysh-Brodzinski-Chmelar

Gavrikov-Fox
Schneider-Borgen
Robertson-Iorio

Shesterkin
Garand

Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Spencer Knight made 21 saves in a 3-0 shutout win over the Rangers in their only other meeting this season, back on December 10th.

New York Rangers

Mika Zibanejad had two goals for New York in their 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on March 25th.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

F Oliver Moore – DTD
D Matt Grzelcyk – DTD
F Andrew Mangiapane – DTD

New York Rangers

F Matt Rempe – IR
D Urho Vaakanainen – DTD
F Noah Laba – DTD

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