Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Chicago Blackhawks are on the road to play the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET.

Chicago (17-33-7) is coming off a 5-2 loss to Toronto. Utah (25-24-9) is coming off a 2-1 win over Vancouver.

Blackhawks vs Hockey Club: Head-to-head & key stats

Chicago is 0-1 all-time against Utah
The Blackhawks are averaging 2.64 goals per game
Utah is 10-12-6 at home
Chicago is allowing 3.49 goals per game
The Hockey Club is allowing 3 goals per game
The Blackhawks are 6-18-4 on the road
Utah is averaging 2.79 goals per game

Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club: Preview

Chicago is on a three-game losing streak and one of the worst teams in the NHL. The Blackhawks are led by Connor Bedard, who has 49 points. Teuvo Teravainen has 41 points, Ryan Donato has 38 points and Tyler Bertuzzi has 30 points.

The Blackhawks are expected to start Petr Mrazek, who's 10-19-2 with a 3.33 GAA and a .894 SV%. In his career against Utah, he's 0-1 with a 4.09 GAA and a .846 SV%.

Utah, meanwhile, has alternated wins and losses in its last four. The Hockey Club is expected to start Karel Vejmelka, who's 14-15-4 with a 2.52 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against Chicago, he's 3-0-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .916 SV%.

The Hockey Club is led by Clayton Keller, who has 63 points. Logan Cooley has 44 points, Nick Schmaltz has 44 points and Dylan Guenther has 43 points.

Blackhawks vs Utah: Odds & Prediction

Chicago is a +215 underdog, Utah is a -265 favorite, and the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Blackhawks have struggled this season, as Utah should be able to get a big win here. The Hockey Club will be able to score on Mrazek, as Chicago has struggled defensively this season.

Chicago has also struggled to score this season as the Hockey Club will get a big win here.

Prediction: Utah 4, Blackhawks 1

Blackhawks vs Hockey Club: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Utah -1.5 (-102)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-142)

Tip 3: Connor Bedard 3+ shots on goal (+100)

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club: Game preview, predictions and odds | February 25, 2025

Blackhawks vs Hockey Club: Head-to-head & key stats

Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club: Preview

Blackhawks vs Utah: Odds & Prediction

Blackhawks vs Hockey Club: Betting Tips