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Chicago Blackhawks vs Ottawa Senators

Regular season · Friday, December 18, 2026 · PSD Bank Dome

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Ottawa SenatorsOttawaSenatorsHome

TSN5 · RDS · CHSN

Game preview

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Ottawa Senators at PSD Bank Dome on Friday, December 18, 2026, with puck drop at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN5, RDS and CHSN.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Blackhawks

First game of a road trip.

  1. 82026-12-08: at PIT
  2. 92026-12-09: no game
  3. 102026-12-10: at WPG
  4. 112026-12-11: no game
  5. 122026-12-12: vs UTA
  6. 132026-12-13: no game
  7. 142026-12-14: no game
  8. 152026-12-15: no game
  9. 162026-12-16: no game
  10. 172026-12-17: no game
  11. 182026-12-18: at OTT
rest since last game
5 days
rest since last game
since last game
~4,214 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~4,214 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+7 h
body clock vs home

Senators

Another game at home.

  1. 82026-12-08: vs ANA
  2. 92026-12-09: no game
  3. 102026-12-10: vs VGK
  4. 112026-12-11: no game
  5. 122026-12-12: vs EDM
  6. 132026-12-13: no game
  7. 142026-12-14: vs BUF
  8. 152026-12-15: no game
  9. 162026-12-16: no game
  10. 172026-12-17: no game
  11. 182026-12-18: at CHI
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~3,618 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
+6 h
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksTue, Oct 13 vs PIT
  1. L1NewBedard#98Kane#88Kantserov#80
    14:40 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewBertuzzi#59Teravainen#86Frondell#16
    9:13 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewToninato#25Donato#8Moore#11
    8:03 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewGreenway#12Greene#20Smith#22
    6:49 together at 5v5
  1. D1Byram#24Levshunov#55
    17:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2Cole#28Vlasic#72
    12:41 together at 5v5
  3. D3Kaiser#44Rinzel#6
    11:31 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bertuzzi LBedard CKane RKantserov RByram D2:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Teravainen CFrondell CCole DVlasic D1:29
  2. 2Greene CSmith RCole DVlasic D1:05
Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsTue, Oct 13 vs STL
  1. L1Pinto#12Giroux#28Amadio#22
    8:55 together at 5v5
  2. L2Burakovsky#95Cozens#24Greig#71
    6:26 together at 5v5
  3. L3Foegele#37Stützle#18Batherson#19
    6:17 together at 5v5
  4. L4Zetterlund#20Cousins#21Halliday#34
    2:25 together at 5v5
  1. D1Kleven#43Yakemchuk#26
    8:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Chabot#72Spence#10
    8:53 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDonovan#56Stanley#73
    4:34 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Cozens CStützle CHalliday CBatherson RYakemchuk D3:53
  2. 2Burakovsky LZetterlund LPinto CGiroux RChabot D0:54

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pinto CGreig CChabot DKleven D0:48
  2. 2Foegele LPinto CSpence DKleven D0:31

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CHIOTT

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CHI 70% (14th most settled)OTT 50% (3rd most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)OTT 1:42 left (14th latest · 14 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CHI 48.6s (15th longest)OTT 43.2s (shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CHI 33% (10th most often)OTT 29% (16th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series