Blackhawks lineup tonight: Chicago’s projected lineup for game against the Nashville Predators | January 16, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks are back in action tonight on the road against the Nashville Predators. At 8:00 pm EST, these two teams will face off. Chicago remains the league's worst team with just 30 points and a 14-28-2 record. The Predators are only five points better at 14-22-7.

Both defenseman Connor Murphy and goalie Laurent Brossoit remain on injured reserve. Brossoit underwent knee surgery last August. Neither is expected to return immediately and both have been out for a while. Center Craig Smith remains day-to-day as well and missed the last contest.

With those injuries accounted for, here's what the Blackhawks' lineup tonight should look like:

Forwards:

1. Tyler Bertuzzi (LW) - Connor Bedard (C) - Ilya Mikheyev (RW)
2. Taylor Hall (LW) - Jason Dickinson (C) - Nick Foligno (RW)
3. Colton Dach (LW) - Frank Nazar (C) - Teuvo Teravainen (RW)
4. Craig Smith (LW) - Lukas Reichel (C) - Ryan Donato (RW)

Defense Pairs:

1. Wyatt Kaiser - Seth Jones
2. Alex Vlasic - Louis Crevier
3. Nolan Allan - TJ Brodie

Goalkeepers:

• Petr Mrazek
• Arvid Soderblom

Power-play Lines:

1. Tyler Bertuzzi, Ryan Donato, Teuvo Teravainen, Connor Bedard, Seth Jones
2. Colton Dach, Frank Nazar, Lukas Reichel, Taylor Hall, Alex Vlasic

Penalty Kill Squads:

1. Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Alex Vlasic, Louis Crevier
2. Nick Foligno, Teuvo Teravainen, Wyatt Kaiser, Seth Jones

The Hawks are coming off a thumping at home against the Calgary Flames in which they lost 5-2.

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Odds for tonight's Blackhawks game and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Chicago Blackhawks are once again underdogs tonight against the Nashville Predators. Here are the full odds, per Odds Shark:

• Nashville is -227 to win outright.
• Chicago is +180 on the moneyline.

After tonight's road matchup, the Hawks get to return home for four more games. Up first is the NHL-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST. The Carolina Hurricanes come to town next on Monday, Jan. 20, at 8:30 p.m. EST.

The Blackhawks are underdogs once again tonight (Imagn)

After that, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on the schedule. That game will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. On Sunday, the Hawks will get to face the Minnesota Wild at 7:00 pm EST before visiting the Lightning for a rematch.