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2025-26 Chicago Blackhawks Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/23/2025

Chicago Blackhawks predictions Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks were still in the midst of their rebuild last season. They finished 31st in the league with just 61 points, ahead of only the San Jose Sharks. Their 10-26-5 road record was tied for the second worst road performance in the NHL last season while their -70-goal differential was the second worst in the league.

Chicago averaged just 2.73 GF/G which ranked 26th in the league. Despite their offensive struggles, they had one of the best power play units in the league as they cashed in on 24.9% of their man advantage opportunities which ranked ninth in the NHL. Their penalty kill was not as strong, but they still ranked in the top half of the league with a 79.3% PK%. Connor Bedard and Ryan Donato were the only two Blackhawks players to reach the 60 points mark this season with Bedard leading the way with 67 points and Donato following with 62. Donato’s 31 goals led the team while Bedard (23), Tyler Bertuzzi (23), and Ilya Mikheyev (20) reached the 20-goal milestone on the year. Bertuzzi had a team worst -39 +/- rating last season while Bedard was right on his heels with a -36 rating.

The goaltending was atrocious for Chicago last season. They allowed 3.56 GA/G which was the second worst in the league while their goaltenders combined for a .894 SV%. Arvid Soderblom led the team with 36 appearances in which he allowed 3.18 GA/G on a team best .898 SV%. Petr Mrazek appeared in 33 games and allowed 3.46 GA/G. Spencer Knight came over from Florida and allowed 3.18 GA/G in 15 games with Chicago while Drew Commesso was the fourth goalie to appear in a game for the Blackhawks and he allowed four goals on 26 shot attempts.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the Chicago Blackhawks in 2025-26:

Chicago Blackhawks Key Additions/Losses

The changes are very minimal for Chicago as they continue to let their prospects develop. Pat Maroon (19 points) and Alec Martinez (12 points) retired, and Philipp Kurashev (14 points) signed with the Los Angeles Kings.

Chicago didn’t make any major additions this offseason as they seem content with the veteran group they have surrounded Bedard with.

Chicago Blackhawks X-Factors

Time- The front office will have to play this rebuilding game correctly in order to not waste the talents of Bedard. Now they do have intriguing prospects on the way like Sacha Boisvert, Nick Lardis, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel, Anton Frondell, and Artyom Levshunov, but the front office will need to maneuver the group of veterans the have in place now in order to add more capital for the future as well as make the right signings when it comes time to buy in. Unfortunately, the fans must wait for this rebuild to develop and it is likely to be another year or two before we see Chicago put up any kind of fight to be relevant in the playoff conversation again.

Chicago Blackhawks Goalie Outlook

Having a full season of Knight will give this goalie room a big boost. However, Knight is far from proven as he only has 85 NHL starts to his name. He does have a career SV% of .904, but Knight has some work to do in order to prove himself as a household name for this Chicago franchise. Soderblom, though another young goalie, has allowed a career average of 3.55 GA/G and while he is coming off a career year, the goalie situation is far from ideal for the Blackhawks.

Grade: C-

Chicago Blackhawks Key Schedule Stretch

The Trade Deadline- While no stretch of games will carry any weight for the direction the Blackhawks go, what is important is how they approach the trade deadline. There are plenty of veteran pieces that Chicago can ship to contenders, but garnering a solid return is crucial to give the Blackhawks any sort of “win” this season. The front office must be strategic in their approach and get a haul in return.

Chicago Blackhawks Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +50000

Conference Winner: +50000

Division Winner: +35000

To Make the Playoffs- Yes: +1700

Hart Trophy- Connor Bedard: +20000

Calder Trophy- Sam Rinzel: +5000

Calder Trophy- Artyom Levshunov: +5000

Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

It is hard to imagine that the Blackhawks see a nine-point improvement even with the development of their exciting prospects. The goalie situation is still developing, and this team lacks a real offensive presence outside of Bedard, who is limited with a lack of structure around him. Chicago will fall under the projected point total of 69.5 this season. Rinzel at +5000 to win the Calder Trophy is enticing, but that is the only future worth any attention for Chicago. The fans need a big win or two at the deadline with solid returns for some veterans they will trade, and it is all eyes on the incredible free agent class we will see next offseason.

Under 69.5 Team Total Points

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