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Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Thursday, March 25, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, March 25, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and CHSN.

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

Rest and travel

Blackhawks

Game 4 of a road trip: Utah, Colorado and Minnesota, now Columbus.

  1. 152027-03-15: no game
  2. 162027-03-16: vs SJS
  3. 172027-03-17: no game
  4. 182027-03-18: no game
  5. 192027-03-19: at UTA
  6. 202027-03-20: no game
  7. 212027-03-21: at COL
  8. 222027-03-22: no game
  9. 232027-03-23: at MIN
  10. 242027-03-24: no game
  11. 252027-03-25: at CBJ
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~618 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,948 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

First home game after a 3-game road trip (Detroit, Winnipeg and Pittsburgh).

  1. 152027-03-15: no game
  2. 162027-03-16: vs PIT
  3. 172027-03-17: no game
  4. 182027-03-18: at DET
  5. 192027-03-19: no game
  6. 202027-03-20: at WPG
  7. 212027-03-21: no game
  8. 222027-03-22: at PIT
  9. 232027-03-23: no game
  10. 242027-03-24: no game
  11. 252027-03-25: vs CHI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~163 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,233 mi
on this 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

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
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CHICBJ

Settled lines

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

CHI 70% (14th most settled)CBJ 63% (10th 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)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CHI 48.6s (15th longest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← 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)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series