NHL1/23/2026
Scheduled
TIME:7:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:ESPN
VENUE:United Center
LOCATION:Chicago, IL
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TB
31-13.646
Away Team
2nd in Atlantic DivisionLast5: W5
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21-22.420
CHI
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Home Team
6th in Central DivisionLast5: W2L3

AI Game Overview

Alright, hockey fans, settle in! It's January 23rd, 2026, and the ice is set to sizzle as the Tampa Bay Lightning venture into the Windy City to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks. This isn't just another regular-season tilt; this is a clash that promises fireworks, and the betting lines are already telling a story!

The Lightning, coming into this one, are the clear favorites, and you can see why. Their moneyline sits at a hefty -249, signaling that the oddsmakers believe they've got the edge. They've been a consistent force, and you can bet they're looking to solidify their position as we head deeper into the season.

On the other side, the Blackhawks are playing the underdog role at +205. Now, don't let that number fool you. In the NHL, anything can happen on any given night, and playing at home, with the roar of the Chicago crowd behind them, they'll be looking to pull off a monumental upset.

The point spread is a razor-thin 1.5, suggesting a tightly contested affair where a single goal could make all the difference. And when we talk about goals, the over/under is set at a modest 6. This hints at a potentially defensive battle, or perhaps a night where both goaltenders stand tall.

So, will the Lightning's potent offense and championship pedigree shine through, or will the Blackhawks harness the energy of the United Center and deliver a statement win? Tune in on January 23rd at 7 PM to find out! This is one you won't want to miss!

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Looking at the recent matchups, the away team, the undefined, has had the upper hand against the home team, the undefined. In the last three games, the undefined have won two, including a decisive 4-1 victory in January 2025 and a 3-2 win in October 2025. The undefined managed one victory, a close 4-3 overtime win in January 2025. Scoring has been relatively low in these contests, with only one game exceeding six total goals. The undefined have shown a tendency to score more goals in their wins, averaging 3.5 goals per game in their victories, while the undefined have averaged 2.33 goals per game in their losses. Penalties have been a factor in these games, with multiple instances of roughing, tripping, and holding called on both sides, suggesting a physical style of play.

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
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-1.5+105
-265
O 5.5-135
CHI logo
+1.5-125
+215
U 5.5+114
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+102
-260
O 6.5+112
CHI logo
+1.5-128
+210
U 6.5-138
SugarHousePA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+108
-245
O 6-118
CHI logo
+1.5-134
+195
U 6-106
SugarHouseNJ
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+108
-245
O 6-118
CHI logo
+1.5-134
+195
U 6-106
Parx
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+110
-245
O 6-117
CHI logo
+1.5-132
+195
U 6-105
RiversCasinoPA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+108
-250
O 6-118
CHI logo
+1.5-134
+195
U 6-106
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+105
-260
O 6-110
CHI logo
+1.5-125
+210
U 6-110
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+100
-250
O 6-110
CHI logo
+1.5-120
+200
U 6-110
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
TB logo
-1.5+105
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O 6.5+115
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+1.5-125
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U 6.5-140

Player Statistics

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Brandon Hagel
Brandon Hagel
LW • #38
Goals
25
Assists
21
Shots On Goal
128
Power Play Goals
3
Short Handed Goals
1
Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov
RW • #86
Goals
24
Assists
49
Shots On Goal
127
Power Play Goals
5
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel
LW • #59
Goals
22
Assists
29
Shots On Goal
128
Power Play Goals
5
Short Handed Goals
2
Anthony Cirelli
Anthony Cirelli
C • #71
Goals
13
Assists
17
Shots On Goal
81
Power Play Goals
2
Darren Raddysh
Darren Raddysh
D • #43
Goals
12
Assists
30
Shots On Goal
101
Power Play Goals
6
Brayden Point
Brayden Point
C • #21
Goals
11
Assists
19
Shots On Goal
82
Power Play Goals
3
Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg
RW • #29
Goals
8
Assists
7
Shots On Goal
55
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Oliver Bjorkstrand
RW • #22
Goals
7
Assists
16
Shots On Goal
74
Power Play Goals
6
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons
LW • #28
Goals
6
Assists
5
Shots On Goal
52
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde
C • #37
Goals
6
Assists
12
Shots On Goal
67

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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

Current Season Games

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Wvs SJ4 - 1
W@ DAL4 - 1
W@ PHI5 - 1
W@ PHI7 - 2
Wvs COL4 - 2
W@ SJ7 - 3
W@ LA5 - 3
W@ ANA4 - 3
W@ FLA4 - 2
Wvs STL4 - 1
Wvs CAR6 - 4
Lvs LA1 - 2
Lvs FLA2 - 5
W@ NJ8 - 4
W@ MON6 - 1
L@ TOR0 - 2
Lvs NYI0 - 2
Lvs PIT3 - 4
L@ NYI1 - 2
W@ NYR4 - 1
W@ DET6 - 3
Wvs CGY5 - 1
Wvs PHI3 - 0
W@ WAS5 - 3
Wvs EDM2 - 1
Wvs NJ5 - 1
Lvs VAN2 - 6
W@ FLA3 - 1
Lvs NYR3 - 7
Wvs WAS3 - 2
W@ VEG6 - 3
L@ COL2 - 3
W@ UTA4 - 2
Wvs DAL2 - 1
W@ NAS5 - 2
Wvs VEG2 - 1
Wvs ANA4 - 3
Lvs CHI2 - 3
L@ CBJ2 - 3
L@ DET1 - 2
L@ WAS2 - 3
W@ BOS4 - 3
Lvs NJ3 - 5
Lvs OTT4 - 5

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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

Previous Season Games

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Lvs FLA3 - 6
L@ FLA2 - 4
W@ FLA5 - 1
Lvs FLA0 - 2
Lvs FLA2 - 6
Wvs CAR3 - 2
L@ NYR0 - 4
Wvs FLA5 - 1
Wvs BUF7 - 4
Lvs DET3 - 4
Lvs TOR3 - 4
W@ NYR5 - 1
L@ OTT1 - 2
W@ NYI4 - 1
Wvs NYI5 - 3
Wvs UTA8 - 0
Wvs PIT6 - 1
L@ VEG2 - 4
L@ UTA4 - 6
Wvs PHI2 - 0
W@ BOS6 - 2
L@ CAR1 - 4
Lvs BOS0 - 4
Wvs BUF6 - 5
Wvs CBJ6 - 2
L@ FLA1 - 2
W@ WAS3 - 1
Wvs CGY3 - 0
Wvs EDM4 - 1
Wvs SEA4 - 1
W@ MON5 - 3
W@ DET6 - 3
Wvs OTT5 - 1
Wvs OTT4 - 3
Lvs NYI2 - 3
Wvs LA3 - 0
Lvs CHI1 - 4
L@ DET0 - 2
W@ CHI4 - 3
L@ MON2 - 3
L@ TOR3 - 5
Wvs DET5 - 1
L@ BOS2 - 6
W@ PIT5 - 2
L@ NJ2 - 3
Wvs BOS4 - 1
L@ ANA1 - 4
L@ LA1 - 2
L@ SJ1 - 2
Lvs MON2 - 5
Wvs NYR6 - 2
W@ FLA4 - 0
Lvs FLA2 - 4
Wvs STL3 - 1
Wvs CBJ5 - 3
W@ SEA5 - 1
W@ CGY8 - 3
L@ EDM1 - 2
W@ VAN4 - 2
Wvs SJ8 - 1
Lvs TOR3 - 5
W@ NAS3 - 2
Lvs WAS4 - 5
Wvs COL8 - 2
Lvs DAL2 - 4
L@ CBJ6 - 7
W@ PIT3 - 2
Wvs NJ4 - 0
Wvs WPG4 - 1
L@ STL2 - 3
L@ WPG4 - 7
L@ MIN3 - 5
W@ COL5 - 2
Wvs NAS3 - 2
Wvs WAS3 - 0
Lvs MIN2 - 4
W@ NJ8 - 5
L@ TOR2 - 5
L@ OTT4 - 5
Wvs VEG4 - 3
Wvs VAN4 - 1
W@ CAR4 - 1

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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