There\u2019s no time for the Chicago Blackhawks to dwell on their 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, as they return to play for the back end of a back-to-back on Sunday afternoon against another Central Division foe, the Utah Mammoth, at the Delta Center.<\/p>\n
Sunday marks the second of four meetings in the 2025-26 season between the two teams, with the Blackhawks winning the first matchup 3-1 at the United Center on Oct. 13. Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, while Andre Burakovsky appeared in his 700th career NHL game and netted the game-winning goal. JJ Peterka was the lone goal scorer for the Mammoth. Spencer Knight stopped 22 of 23 shots faced to record the win.<\/p>\n
The final three games between the Blackhawks and Mammoth this year all come in the next 12 days. Chicago hosts Utah for the third meeting on Mar. 9, then the season series wraps up at the Delta Center on Mar. 12.<\/p>\n
Last time out, the Blackhawks dropped their second consecutive game out of the Olympic break, falling 3-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Connor Bedard scored for a second game in a row, but that was all the offense the Blackhawks could muster up. Cale Makar scored twice for Colorado, while Gavin Brindley netted the game-winning goal.<\/p>\n
The Mammoth are coming off a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in their last time out on Friday, which effectively put an end to the Wild\u2019s six-game winning streak. Clayton Keller tallied three points (1G, 2A), while Lawson Crouse scored twice. Logan Cooley (SH) and Barratt Hayton (PP) also scored in the win. Karel Vejmelka, who\u2019s expected to get the start on Sunday, stopped 21 of 23 shots to earn the win in net.<\/p>\n
With 66 points through 59 games this season, the Mammoth currently sits in the top Wild Card playoff spot in the Western Conference with a four-point cushion. Utah is 14 points back of the Wild for the third seed in the Central Division, so they are likely pushing for a Wild Card position over their final 23 games.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything else to note before the puck drops at 3:00 p.m. CT in Utah.<\/p>\n
Blackhawks Projected Lineup<\/p>\n
Forward Lines<\/p>\n
Ryan Greene \u2014 Connor Bedard \u2013 Andre Burakovsky<\/p>\n
Oliver Moore \u2014 Frank Nazar \u2014 Teuvo Teravainen<\/p>\n
Tyler Bertuzzi \u2014 Jason Dickinson \u2014 Ilya Mikheyev<\/p>\n
Ryan Donato \u2014 Nick Foligno \u2014 Colton Dach<\/p>\n
Defensive Pairings<\/p>\n
Alex Vlasic-Louis Crevier<\/p>\n
Matt Grzelcyk-Artyom Levshunov<\/p>\n
Kevin Korchinski-Connor Murphy<\/p>\n
Scratched<\/p>\n
F \u2014 Sam Lafferty, F \u2014 Landon Slaggert, D \u2014 Sam Rinzel<\/p>\n
Injured<\/p>\n
D \u2014 Wyatt Kaiser (lower body)<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
The Blackhawks did not hold a morning skate after traveling from Colorado late on Saturday night. The forward lines and defensive pairings listed above are from the 3-1 loss to the Avalanche in the front end of the back-to-back.<\/p>\n
Sam Rinzel missed Saturday\u2019s game due to an illness, and there\u2019s a chance he draws back into the lineup for Kevin Korchinski.<\/p>\n
Mammoth Projected Lineup<\/p>\n
Forward Lines<\/p>\n
Clayton Keller \u2014 Nick Schmaltz \u2014 Lawson Crouse<\/p>\n
Jack McBain \u2014 Logan Cooley \u2014 Dylan Guenther<\/p>\n
JJ Peterka \u2014 Barrett Hayton \u2014 Kailer Yamamoto<\/p>\n
Alexander Kerfoot \u00a0\u2014 Kevin Stenlund \u2014 Michael Carcone<\/p>\n
Defensive Pairings<\/p>\n
Mikhail Sergachev-Sean Durzi<\/p>\n
Nate Schmidt-John Marino<\/p>\n
Ian Cole-Olli Maatta<\/p>\n
Scratched<\/p>\n
D \u2014 Nick DeSimone, F \u2014 Liam O\u2019Brien, F \u2014 Brandon Tanev<\/p>\n
Injured<\/p>\n
None<\/p>\n
Projected Goaltending Matchup<\/p>\n
Arvid Soderblom (5-9-2, 3.89 GAA, .874 Sv%, 0 SO) vs. Karel Vejmelka (28-15-2, 2.60 GAA, .902 Sv%, 1 SO)<\/p>\n
Soderblom will make his 17th start of the season and first since the Olympic break for the Blackhawks. The 26-year-old is 0-2-0 with a 3.57 GAA and .897 Sv% in two career starts against Utah.<\/p>\n
Vejmelka is expected to make his 47th start of the season for the Mammoth. The 29-year-old stopped 21 of 23 shots to record the win in his most recent start on Friday. Vejmelka is 5-0-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .913 Sv% in seven career games against Chicago.<\/p>\n
2025-26 Results vs. Mammoth<\/p>\n
10\/13\/25 \u2014 3-1 W, United Center<\/p>\n
03\/01\/26 \u2014 Delta Center<\/p>\n
03\/09\/26 \u2014 United Center<\/p>\n
03\/12\/26 \u2014 Delta Center<\/p>\n
2025-26 Team Stats & Leaders<\/p>\n
Chicago Blackhawks:<\/p>\n
Goals \u2014 Tyler Bertuzzi (26)<\/p>\n
Assists \u2014 Connor Bedard (30)<\/p>\n
Points \u2014 Connor Bedard (55)<\/p>\n
GF\/GP \u2014 2.61 (26th)<\/p>\n
GA\/GP \u2014 3.17 (21st)<\/p>\n
PP% \u2014 19.2% (21st)<\/p>\n
PK% \u2014 85.7% (1st)<\/p>\n
FOW% \u2014 47% (30th)<\/p>\n
Utah Mammoth:<\/p>\n
Goals \u2014 Dylan Guenther (27)<\/p>\n
Assists \u2014 Clayton Keller (40)<\/p>\n
Points \u2014 Clayton Keller (58)<\/p>\n
GF\/GP \u2014 3.22 (14th)<\/p>\n
GA\/GP \u2014 2.76 (5th)<\/p>\n
PP% \u2014 16.1% (28th)<\/p>\n
PK% \u2014 78.7% (20th)<\/p>\n
FOW% \u2014 49.4% (20th)<\/p>\n
How To Watch, Listen, & Game Info<\/p>\n
Chicago Blackhawks (22-28-9, 53 points) @ Utah Mammoth (31-24-4, 66 points)<\/p>\n
3:00 p.m. CT \u2014 Delta Center<\/p>\n
Head Coaches: Jeff Blashill (CHI), Andre Tourigny (UTA)<\/p>\n
TV\/Stream: CHSN (Ball\/Granato), SN, Utah16<\/p>\n
Radio: WGN 720 AM (Grey\/Konroyd)<\/p>\n
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