The Chicago Blackhawks (27-34-14) are on the road once again, kicking off a three-game trip out West against the Edmonton Oilers (38-28-9) at Rogers Place on Thursday. It’s the third and final meeting of the 2025-26 season between the two teams.
The Oilers have claimed victory in both of the first two matchups, winning 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place on Nov. 1 and 4-1 at the United Center on Jan. 12. Tyler Bertuzzi has scored two of the three goals for the Blackhawks against Edmonton this season, while Andre Burakovsky has the other. Connor McDavid (5A) and Evan Bouchard (3G, 2A) each have five points in two games against Chicago.
Last time out, the Blackhawks suffered their 14th overtime loss of the year, falling 4-3 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Kyle Connor scored just 33 seconds into overtime to give the Jets the win. Bertuzzi scored twice to set a new career high in goals, while rookie Anton Frondell recorded his first career NHL goal in his debut on home ice. Ilya Mikheyev also added two assists, including his 100th career helper.
The Oilers are coming off a 3-0 home win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday and have won six of their last eight games. Max Jones, Kasperi Kapanen, and McDavid (EN) were the goal scorers in the game for Edmonton. Connor Ingram stopped all 27 shots faced to earn the shutout in net.
With 85 points through 75 games this season, the Oilers are currently second in the Pacific Division and sit only two points behind the first-place Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton has a three-point cushion over the third-place Vegas Golden Knights. It’s coming down to the wire in the Pacific, as the Los Angeles Kings (78 points) are still in the mix for a divisional playoff spot.
Here’s everything else to note before the puck drops at 8:00 p.m. CT in Edmonton.
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Forward Lines
Ryan Greene — Connor Bedard — Frank Nazar
Tyler Bertuzzi — Anton Frondell — Nick Lardis
Andre Burakovsky — Ryan Donato — Ilya Mikheyev
Teuvo Teravainen — Sacha Boisvert — Landon Slaggert
Defensive Pairings
Alex Vlasic-Louis Crevier
Wyatt Kaiser-Sam Rinzel
Kevin Korchinski-Ethan Del Mastro
Scratched
F — Sam Lafferty, F — Dominic Toninato
Injured
D — Matt Grzelcyk (undisclosed), D — Artyom Levshunov (hand), F — Andrew Mangiapane (undisclosed), F — Oliver Moore (lower body)
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The Blackhawks held an optional morning skate on Thursday, so their forward lines and defensive pairings are still to be determined.
Sacha Boisvert could rejoin the lineup as the fourth-line center for Sam Lafferty after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Jets Projected Lineup
Forward Lines
Vasily Podkolzin — Connor McDavid — Matthew Savoie
Jack Roslovic — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Zach Hyman
Trent Frederic — Jason Dickinson — Kasperi Kapanen
Max Jones — Adam Henrique — Curtis Lazar
Defensive Pairings
Mattias Ekholm-Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse-Connor Murphy
Jake Walman-Ty Emberson
Scratched
F — Roby Jarventie, F — Josh Samanski, D — Spencer Stastney
Injured
F — Colton Dach (undisclosed), F — Leon Draisaitl (lower body), F — Mattias Janmark (shoulder)
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Trent Frederic will return to the Oilers lineup against the Blackhawks, while Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is listed as a game-time decision.
Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson are set to face their former team for the first time since getting traded from Chicago to Edmonton at the deadline. Colton Dach won’t play with an undisclosed injury.
Projected Goaltending Matchup
Spencer Knight (18-21-11, 2.74 GAA, .906 Sv%, 3 SO) vs. Tristan Jarry (17-9-2, 3.34 GAA, .883 Sv%, 2 SO)
Knight is expected to make his 51st start of the season for the Blackhawks. The 24-year-old allowed four goals on 24 shots faced to record the overtime loss against Winnipeg in his most recent start on Tuesday. Knight is 0-2-2 with a 3.23 GAA and .905 Sv% in four career games against Edmonton.
Jarry will make his 28th start of the season and 15th for the Oilers. The 30-year-old veteran stopped 16 of 18 shots faced to earn the win against the Utah Mammoth in his last start on Mar. 24. Jarry is 2-2-1 with a 2.00 GAA, .928 Sv%, and one shutout in five career games against Chicago.
2025-26 Results vs. Oilers
The Blackhawks have earned points in back-to-back games against the Oilers at Rogers Place (1-0-1). Andre Burakovsky has registered a goal (3G, 2A) in three of his last four games against the Oilers and also notched 13 points (6G, 7A) in 13 career games at Rogers Place.
11/01/25 — 3-2 OTL, Rogers Place
01/12/26 — 4-1 L, United Center
04/02/26 — Rogers Place
2025-26 Team Stats & Leaders
Chicago Blackhawks:
Goals — Tyler Bertuzzi (31)
Assists — Connor Bedard (38)
Points — Connor Bedard (68)
GF/GP — 2.56 (31st)
GA/GP — 3.24 (25th)
PP% — 17.7% (27th)
PK% — 83.9% (1st)
FOW% — 46% (31st)
Edmonton Oilers:
Goals — Connor McDavid (43)
Assists — Connor McDavid (82)
Points — Connor McDavid (125)
GF/GP — 3.48 (5th)
GA/GP — 3.31 (26th)
PP% — 30% (1st)
PK% — 77.7% (24th)
FOW% — 52.6% (6th)
How To Watch, Listen, & Game Info
Chicago Blackhawks (27-34-14, 68 points) vs. Edmonton Oilers (38-28-9, 85 points)
8:00 p.m. CT — Rogers Place
Head Coaches: Jeff Blashill (CHI), Kris Knoblauch (EDM)
TV/Stream: CHSN (Ball/Pang), SNW, TVAS
Radio: WGN 720 AM (Wiedeman/Konroyd)
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