NHL1/29/2026
Scheduled
TIME:7:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:ESPN+
VENUE:PPG Paints Arena
LOCATION:Pittsburgh, PA
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CHI
21-22.420
Away Team
6th in Central DivisionLast5: W2L3
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25-14.500
PIT
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Home Team
2nd in Metropolitan DivisionLast5: W4L1

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's January 29th, 2026, and the ice is set to sizzle as the Chicago Blackhawks make their way into the Steel City to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins!

This isn't just another regular-season tilt; this is a clash of narratives as we're deep into the 2025-2026 NHL season. Both the Blackhawks and the Penguins have been navigating the choppy waters of this campaign, each with their own stories of resilience, surprise performances, and the ever-present quest for those crucial playoff points.

Now, the oddsmakers are keeping their cards close to their chest for this one, with no moneyline, point spread, or over/under currently available. This tells us one thing: they're expecting a tightly contested battle, or perhaps they're waiting for a final piece of the puzzle to fall into place. What we do know is that when these two Original Six and storied franchises meet, there's always a spark.

Will the Blackhawks find their offensive rhythm on the road, or will the Penguins defend their home ice with the ferocity we've come to expect? Tune in at 7 PM Eastern to find out! This is shaping up to be a must-watch encounter!

AI Matchup Overview

AI Projected Winner
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Looking at the recent history between these two teams, the home team has had a clear advantage. In the last three matchups, the home team has won each game. Specifically, the home team won by scores of 3-1 and 5-0 in the 2025 season, and then secured a decisive 7-3 victory in the 2026 season. The scoring patterns suggest that when the home team wins, they tend to score more goals, with scores of 3, 5, and 7 in those victories. Conversely, the away team has struggled to find the back of the net when playing on the road against this opponent, scoring only 1 goal in their last three road games against them. The trend indicates a strong home-ice advantage for the team playing at home in this series.

Previous Matchups

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Injury Report

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Starters

Ryan Graves
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Lower Body injury

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Player Statistics

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Tyler Bertuzzi
Tyler Bertuzzi
LW • #59
Goals
24
Assists
14
Shots On Goal
107
Power Play Goals
9
Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard
C • #98
Goals
20
Assists
28
Shots On Goal
125
Power Play Goals
5
Andre Burakovsky
Andre Burakovsky
LW • #28
Goals
10
Assists
20
Shots On Goal
62
Power Play Goals
3
Ryan Donato
Ryan Donato
C • #8
Goals
10
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
81
Power Play Goals
1
Teuvo Teravainen
Teuvo Teravainen
LW • #86
Goals
9
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
54
Power Play Goals
4
Ilya Mikheyev
Ilya Mikheyev
RW • #95
Goals
9
Assists
8
Shots On Goal
73
Short Handed Goals
1
Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson
C • #16
Goals
6
Assists
4
Shots On Goal
47
Short Handed Goals
1
Frank Nazar
Frank Nazar
C • #91
Goals
6
Assists
15
Shots On Goal
70
Power Play Goals
1
Short Handed Goals
1
Ryan Greene
Ryan Greene
C • #20
Goals
6
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
67
Power Play Goals
1
Wyatt Kaiser
Wyatt Kaiser
D • #44
Goals
5
Assists
6
Shots On Goal
53

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Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
C • #87
Goals
27
Assists
30
Shots On Goal
118
Power Play Goals
10
Bryan Rust
Bryan Rust
RW • #17
Goals
18
Assists
21
Shots On Goal
123
Power Play Goals
4
Anthony Mantha
Anthony Mantha
RW • #39
Goals
16
Assists
18
Shots On Goal
94
Power Play Goals
4
Justin Brazeau
Justin Brazeau
RW • #16
Goals
14
Assists
10
Shots On Goal
66
Power Play Goals
3
Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin
C • #71
Goals
12
Assists
27
Shots On Goal
88
Power Play Goals
3
Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar
C • #19
Goals
11
Assists
8
Shots On Goal
77
Short Handed Goals
1
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell
LW • #67
Goals
9
Assists
13
Shots On Goal
91
Power Play Goals
2
Tommy Novak
Tommy Novak
C • #18
Goals
9
Assists
18
Shots On Goal
76
Power Play Goals
3
Yegor Chinakhov
Yegor Chinakhov
RW • #59
Goals
8
Assists
4
Shots On Goal
57
Benjamin Kindel
Benjamin Kindel
RW • #81
Goals
8
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
92
Power Play Goals
4

Current Season Games

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Wvs WPG2 - 0
Lvs BOS2 - 5
Lvs CGY1 - 3
Lvs EDM1 - 4
W@ NAS3 - 0
Lvs WAS1 - 5
Wvs STL7 - 3
Wvs VEG3 - 2
Wvs DAL4 - 3
Lvs PIT3 - 7
Lvs PHI1 - 3
L@ OTT4 - 6
L@ MON1 - 4
L@ TOR2 - 3
Lvs DET0 - 4
L@ STL2 - 3
Wvs NYR3 - 0
L@ ANA1 - 7
L@ LA0 - 6
W@ LA2 - 1
Wvs ANA5 - 3
Lvs NAS3 - 4
Lvs MIN3 - 4
Lvs COL0 - 1
L@ BUF3 - 9
Lvs SEA2 - 3
Wvs CGY5 - 2
Wvs TOR3 - 2
Lvs NJ3 - 4
W@ DET5 - 1
W@ CGY4 - 0
W@ VAN5 - 2
L@ SEA1 - 3
L@ EDM2 - 3
L@ WPG3 - 6
Wvs OTT7 - 3
Lvs LA1 - 3
W@ TB3 - 2
Wvs ANA2 - 1
W@ STL8 - 3
Wvs UTA3 - 1
Lvs MON2 - 3
L@ BOS3 - 4
L@ FLA2 - 3

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W@ EDM6 - 2
W@ CGY4 - 1
W@ SEA6 - 3
Wvs PHI6 - 3
L@ BOS0 - 1
Lvs CGY1 - 2
Wvs NJ4 - 1
W@ CBJ5 - 4
W@ DET4 - 1
Wvs DET4 - 3
Wvs CAR5 - 1
W@ CHI7 - 3
L@ TOR3 - 6
L@ MON0 - 4
L@ OTT0 - 4
Lvs EDM4 - 6
Lvs UTA4 - 5
Lvs SJ5 - 6
Lvs MON2 - 4
W@ TB4 - 3
W@ PHI5 - 1
Lvs TOR2 - 7
W@ CBJ4 - 3
Wvs BUF4 - 2
Lvs SEA2 - 3
Lvs MIN0 - 5
Wvs NAS4 - 0
L@ NAS1 - 2
Lvs LA2 - 3
Wvs WAS5 - 3
L@ TOR3 - 4
L@ WPG2 - 5
W@ MIN4 - 1
Wvs STL6 - 3
W@ FLA5 - 3
Wvs VAN5 - 1
W@ SJ3 - 0
W@ LA4 - 2
L@ ANA3 - 4
Lvs NYR1 - 6
Wvs NYI4 - 3
W@ NYR3 - 0

Previous Season Games

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W@ OTT4 - 3
W@ BOS5 - 2
L@ PIT0 - 5
Wvs PIT3 - 1
L@ WAS3 - 5
Lvs UTA2 - 5
Lvs VEG3 - 5
Lvs NJ3 - 5
Wvs PHI7 - 4
L@ STL1 - 4
Lvs LA1 - 3
Lvs SEA2 - 6
L@ VAN2 - 6
L@ SJ2 - 4
L@ COL0 - 3
L@ NAS2 - 3
Wvs UTA4 - 3
Lvs OTT3 - 4
Wvs LA5 - 1
W@ ANA6 - 3
L@ VEG5 - 7
L@ UTA1 - 2
Lvs TOR2 - 5
L@ CBJ1 - 5
Wvs NAS6 - 2
Lvs EDM3 - 4
L@ FLA1 - 5
L@ CAR2 - 3
W@ TB4 - 1
Lvs MIN2 - 4
Lvs TB3 - 4
Lvs CAR3 - 4
Wvs VEG5 - 3
Lvs CGY2 - 5
Lvs EDM3 - 4
L@ DET3 - 5
Wvs COL3 - 1
Lvs NYR2 - 6
Wvs MON4 - 2
Lvs STL2 - 6
Lvs DAL1 - 5
L@ BUF2 - 6
L@ MIN3 - 4
L@ CGY4 - 6
Wvs SEA3 - 1
Wvs WAS3 - 2
Wvs NYI5 - 3
L@ NJ1 - 4
L@ NYI4 - 5
W@ NYR2 - 1
Lvs WPG2 - 4
Lvs BOS2 - 4
L@ TOR1 - 4
Lvs CBJ3 - 6
L@ MIN2 - 3
Wvs DAL6 - 2
L@ PHI2 - 3
Wvs FLA3 - 1
Lvs ANA2 - 3
L@ VAN1 - 4
L@ SEA1 - 3
Wvs MIN2 - 1
L@ DAL1 - 3
Lvs DET1 - 4
W@ ANA4 - 2
L@ SJ2 - 3
W@ COL5 - 2
L@ DAL2 - 4
Lvs NAS2 - 3
Lvs VAN3 - 6
Lvs BUF2 - 4
Wvs SJ4 - 2
L@ CGY1 - 3
W@ EDM5 - 2
L@ WPG1 - 2
L@ UTA2 - 5

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Wvs WAS5 - 2
Lvs BOS1 - 4
W@ NJ4 - 2
Wvs CHI5 - 0
L@ CHI1 - 3
W@ DAL5 - 3
L@ STL4 - 5
Wvs OTT1 - 0
L@ BUF3 - 7
L@ TB1 - 6
L@ FLA3 - 4
Wvs CBJ6 - 3
Lvs NYI2 - 4
Wvs NJ7 - 3
Wvs STL5 - 3
Wvs VEG3 - 2
W@ MIN3 - 1
L@ VEG0 - 4
L@ COL1 - 4
Lvs TOR5 - 6
Lvs BOS2 - 3
Wvs PHI5 - 4
L@ PHI1 - 6
Lvs NYR3 - 5
Lvs WAS3 - 8
L@ PHI2 - 3
W@ NYR3 - 2
Wvs NAS3 - 0
W@ UTA3 - 2
L@ SJ1 - 2
L@ SEA1 - 4
L@ ANA1 - 5
W@ LA5 - 1
L@ WAS1 - 4
W@ BUF5 - 2
Lvs SEA2 - 4
Lvs TB2 - 5
Lvs OTT0 - 5
Wvs EDM5 - 3
L@ CAR3 - 4
L@ DET2 - 4
Wvs NYI3 - 2
L@ NYI3 - 6
Wvs PHI7 - 3
L@ NJ0 - 3
W@ NAS5 - 4
Wvs LA3 - 2
L@ OTT2 - 3
W@ MON9 - 2
Lvs COL2 - 6
Wvs TOR5 - 2
L@ NYR2 - 4
Wvs FLA5 - 4
Wvs CGY6 - 2
W@ BOS2 - 1
Wvs VAN5 - 4
Lvs UTA1 - 6
Lvs WPG1 - 4
Lvs TB2 - 3
L@ CBJ2 - 6
Lvs DET2 - 3
Lvs DAL1 - 7
W@ WAS4 - 2
L@ CAR1 - 5
Wvs MON3 - 1
Wvs ANA2 - 1
Lvs MIN3 - 5
L@ VAN3 - 4
L@ EDM0 - 4
L@ WPG3 - 6
Lvs CAR1 - 4
Wvs BUF6 - 5
W@ MON6 - 3
L@ TOR2 - 4
W@ DET6 - 3
Lvs NYR0 - 6