Venue & Match Info
Arena: United Center, 1901 W Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Capacity: ~19,700
Puckdrop: 8:45 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, regional sports networks
Injury Report
Ottawa Senators:
Brady Tkachuk (thumb) – OUT until mid-December
Tyler Bertuzzi (undisclosed) – Day-to-day
Shea Weber (ankle) – OUT long-term
Laurent Brossoit (hip) – OUT until January
Chicago Blackhawks:
Jason Dickinson (undisclosed) – Day-to-day
Ilya Mikheyev (upper body) – Day-to-day
Key Player Matchups
Ottawa:
Shane Pinto – 8 goals, 9 points in 10 GP
Dylan Cozens – 6 goals, 9 points, 58% FO%
Jake Sanderson – 10 assists, 9 points, 23:41 TOI/G
Linus Ullmark (G) – 4-3-1, 3.11 GAA, .870 SV%
Chicago:
Frank Nazar – 4 goals, 9 points
Connor Bedard – 3 goals, 8 points
Teuvo Teravainen – 10 assists, +8 rating
Spencer Knight (G) – 3-2-1, 1.97 GAA, .937 SV%
Matchup Focus: Ottawa’s high-powered offense (3.7 GF/G) vs. Chicago’s stingy defense (2.4 GA/G, 5th NHL).
Team Recent Form
Ottawa Senators:
Last 5: W vs. BOS 7-2, W @ TBL 3-2, W vs. PHI 2-1, L vs. EDM 3-2 (OT), L vs. VAN 3-2 (OT)
Strengths: 3.33 GF/G (10th NHL), PP 28.1% (6th)
Weaknesses: 3.89 GA/G (29th), SV% .842 (31st)
Chicago Blackhawks:
Last 5: L vs. LAK 3-1, W vs. ANA 2-1, W vs. SEA 4-3, L vs. NYI 5-4, W @ STL 8-3
Strengths: 2.44 GA/G (4th NHL), PK 85% (10th)
Weaknesses: 2.89 GF/G (22nd), PP 15.6% (26th)
📖 Series History
Last meeting: Chicago 4, Ottawa 3 (Apr 15, 2025)
Ottawa has won 3 of last 5 overall, but Chicago holds the all-time series edge.
Betting Trends
Ottawa: 3-3 as favorites; 7 of 10 games OVER 5.5 goals
Chicago: 4 upset wins as underdogs; only 2 of 9 games OVER 5.5
Combined: Teams average 6.6 goals/game, allow 6.1 goals/game
Game Odds
Ottawa Senators – 142
Chicago Blackhawks 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
