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Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Friday, February 26, 2027 · United Center

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Game preview

The Los Angeles Kings visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Friday, February 26, 2027, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV and CHSN.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Kings

First game of a road trip.

  1. 162027-02-16: no game
  2. 172027-02-17: at WPG
  3. 182027-02-18: at MIN, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 192027-02-19: no game
  5. 202027-02-20: vs SEA
  6. 212027-02-21: no game
  7. 222027-02-22: no game
  8. 232027-02-23: no game
  9. 242027-02-24: vs MTL
  10. 252027-02-25: no game
  11. 262027-02-26: at CHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,742 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,742 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

Another game at home.

  1. 162027-02-16: no game
  2. 172027-02-17: vs STL
  3. 182027-02-18: no game
  4. 192027-02-19: no game
  5. 202027-02-20: vs MIN
  6. 212027-02-21: vs NJD, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 222027-02-22: no game
  8. 232027-02-23: vs NYI
  9. 242027-02-24: no game
  10. 252027-02-25: no game
  11. 262027-02-26: vs LAK
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

LAKCHI

Settled lines

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

LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

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

LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

LAK 49.6s (8th longest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

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

LAK 33% (9th most often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series