Schedule / Matchup Preview

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blackhawks · THU · NOV 5 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · NOV 5 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot · CHSN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
VS
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0–0–0
Upcoming
THU · NOV 5 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot · CHSN
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Lightning have had Chicago's number, 10 wins in the last 13.
Benchmark International Arena
Chicago Blackhawks
Away · Blackhawks
0–0–0
0 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Blackhawks
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blackhawks
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Ryan Donato · Anton Frondell · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
BlackhawksProjected lines
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Ryan Donato · Anton Frondell · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:05 AM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Blackhawks
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Andrew Mangiapane
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Bowen Byram
DAY-TO-DAY · Personal
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
BlackhawksInjury report
Andrew Mangiapane
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Bowen Byram
DAY-TO-DAY · Personal
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:05 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Lightning have had Chicago's number, 10 wins in the last 13.

The numbers behind it
History
Tampa Bay has won 10 of their last 13 against Chicago. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs CHI