The Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks take the ice in NHL action at Benchmark International Arena on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6:45 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.
Tampa Bay lost 3-2 on the road in its last game on Oct. 18 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Chicago won its last game 2-1 at home over the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 19.
To prepare for this matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-310)Underdog: Blackhawks (+247)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, October 23, 2025Time: 6:45 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsIn four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has picked up a victory once.The Lightning have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -310 this season.There is a 75.6% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in three of six games this season.They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (16 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 3.3 goals per game (20 total) over those 10 matchups.Blackhawks stats and trendsThis season the Blackhawks have three wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.Chicago has not been a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +247 odds on them winning this game.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 28.8% chance to win.Chicago’s games have gone over 6.5 goals twice this season.They have totaled 22 goals over that time.On the defensive end, the Blackhawks have allowed 2.4 goals per game (17 total) over those 10 matchups.