The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-3-2) hit the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks (3-2-2) in NHL play on Thursday, starting at 6:45 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are 16th in the Eastern Conference and the Blackhawks are sixth in the Western Conference.
How to watch Chicago Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Chicago vs. Tampa Bay odds
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Injury reports
Lightning
Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body),
Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed),
Zemgus Girgensons: Out (Undisclosed)
Blackhawks
Shea Weber: Out (Ankle),
Laurent Brossoit: Out (Hip),
Jason Dickinson: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
- Jake Guentzel has six points on one goal and five assists this season.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy has conceded 14 goals (3.5 goals-against average) and recorded 107 saves with an .884 save percentage (45th in the league).
- Over seven games played this season, Frank Nazar has seven points (one per game), with three goals and four assists.
- Spencer Knight has 149 saves while allowing 10 goals (2.0 goals-against average) with a .937 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).
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Oct 23, 2025
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