Chicago faces Utah in Central Division play

By Canadian Press on March 7, 2025.

Utah Hockey Club (28-25-9, in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (19-35-8, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utah Hockey Club -172, Blackhawks +144; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Utah Hockey Club in a matchup of Central Division opponents.

Chicago is 5-11-3 against the Central Division and 19-35-8 overall. The Blackhawks are 10-17-6 when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

Utah has gone 28-25-9 overall with a 9-8-2 record in Central Division games. The Utah Hockey Club have gone 23-4-6 in games they score three or more goals.

The teams meet Friday for the third time this season. The Utah Hockey Club won 2-1 in the previous matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has scored 16 goals with 33 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has eight goals and eight assists over the past 10 games.

Logan Cooley has 17 goals and 31 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Clayton Keller has four goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-4-3, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Utah Hockey Club: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.

Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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