The 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 100th season (99th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.
On April 2, 2026, the Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth straight season following their loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Standings Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 10, 2025.
|- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || September 23 || Chicago || 2–3 || Detroit || || Soderblom || Little Caesars Arena || 15,503 || 0–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 27 || Chicago || 4–2 || St. Louis || || Knight || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 1–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 28 || Chicago || 4–1 || Minnesota || || Commesso || Grand Casino Arena || 17,808 || 2–1–0 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 4 || September 30 || Detroit || 3–1 || Chicago || || Knight || United Center || 9,691 || 2–2–0 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || October 3 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Chicago || || Knight || United Center || 9,569 || 2–3–0 || Recap |- style="background:#fcf;" | 6 || October 4 || St. Louis || 4–0 || Chicago || || Soderblom || United Center || 10,069 || 2–4–0 || Recap
|- style="text-align:center;" |Legend:
Regular season The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.
| 1 || October 7 || Chicago || 2–3 || Florida || || Knight || 19,655 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 9 || Chicago || 3–4 || Boston || OT || Soderblom || 17,850 || 0–1–1 || 1 ||
| 3 || October 11 || Montreal || 3–2 || Chicago || || Knight || 19,344 || 0–2–1 || 1 ||
| 4 || October 13 || Utah || 1–3 || Chicago || || Knight || 15,203 || 1–2–1 || 3 ||
| 5 || October 15 || Chicago || 8–3 || St. Louis || || Soderblom || 17,249 || 2–2–1 || 5 ||
| 6 || October 17 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Chicago || SO || Knight || 18,306 || 2–2–2 || 6 ||
| 7 || October 19 || Anaheim || 1–2 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 16,262 || 3–2–2 || 8 ||
| 8 || October 23 || Chicago || 3–2 || Tampa Bay || || Knight || 19,092 || 4–2–2 || 10 ||
| 9 || October 26 || Los Angeles || 3–1 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 16,620 || 4–3–2 || 10 ||
| 10 || October 28 || Ottawa || 3–7 || Chicago || || Knight || 15,100 || 5–3–2 || 12 ||
| 11 || October 30 || Chicago || 3–6 || Winnipeg || || Knight || 13,682 || 5–4–2 || 12 ||
| 12 || November 1 || Chicago || 2–3 || Edmonton || OT || Knight || 18,347 || 5–4–3 || 13 ||
| 13 || November 3 || Chicago || 1–3 || Seattle || || Soderblom || 17,151 || 5–5–3 || 13 ||
| 14 || November 5 || Chicago || 5–2 || Vancouver || || Knight || 19,002 || 6–5–3 || 15 ||
| 15 || November 7 || Chicago || 4–0 || Calgary || || Knight || 17,425 || 7–5–3 || 17 ||
| 16 || November 9 || Chicago || 5–1 || Detroit || || Soderblom || 19,515 || 8–5–3 || 19 ||
| 17 || November 12 || New Jersey || 4–3 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 17,268 || 8–5–4 || 20 ||
| 18 || November 15 || Toronto || 2–3 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,489 || 9–5–4 || 22 ||
| 19 || November 18 || Calgary || 2–5 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 17,518 || 10–5–4 || 24 ||
| 20 || November 20 || Seattle || 3–2 || Chicago || || Knight || 18,170 || 10–6–4 || 24 ||
| 21 || November 21 || Chicago || 3–9 || Buffalo || || Soderblom || 17,058 || 10–7–4 || 24 ||
| 22 || November 23 || Colorado || 1–0 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,441 || 10–8–4 || 24 ||
| 23 || November 26 || Minnesota || 4–3 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 18,933 || 10–8–5 || 25 ||
| 24 || November 28 || Nashville || 4–3 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 19,755 || 10–9–5 || 25 ||
| 25 || November 30 || Anaheim || 3–5 || Chicago || || Knight || 19,912 || 11–9–5 || 27 ||
| 26 || December 2 || Chicago || 3–4 || Vegas || SO || Knight || 17,944 || 11–9–6 || 28 ||
| 27 || December 4 || Chicago || 2–1 || Los Angeles || || Knight || 16,225 || 12–9–6 || 30 ||
| 28 || December 6 || Chicago || 0–6 || Los Angeles || || Knight || 18,145 || 12–10–6 || 30 ||
| 29 || December 7 || Chicago || 1–7 || Anaheim || || Soderblom || 15,511 || 12–11–6 || 30 ||
| 30 || December 10 || NY Rangers || 0–3 || Chicago || || Knight || 19,709 || 13–11–6 || 32 ||
| 31 || December 12 || Chicago || 2–3 || St. Louis || || Knight || 18,096 || 13–12–6 || 32 ||
| 32 || December 13 || Detroit || 4–0 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 20,751 || 13–13–6 || 32 ||
| 33 || December 16 || Chicago || 2–3 || Toronto || || Knight || 18,568 || 13–14–6 || 32 ||
| 34 || December 18 || Chicago || 1–4 || Montreal || || Knight || 20,962 || 13–15–6 || 32 ||
| 35 || December 20 || Chicago || 4–6 || Ottawa || || Soderblom || 18,254 || 13–16–6 || 32 ||
| 36 || December 23 || Philadelphia || 3–1 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,256 || 13–17–6 || 32 ||
| 37 || December 27 || Chicago || 4–3 || Dallas || SO || Soderblom || 18,532 || 14–17–6 || 34 ||
| 38 || December 28 || Pittsburgh || 7–3 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,173 || 14–18–6 || 34 ||
| 39 || December 30 || NY Islanders || 3–2 || Chicago || SO || Knight || 19,603 || 14–18–7 || 35 ||
| 40 || January 1 || Dallas || 3–4 || Chicago || || Knight || 18,801 || 15–18–7 || 37 ||
| 41 || January 3 || Chicago || 3–2 || Washington || SO || Knight || 18,347 || 16–18–7 || 39 ||
| 42 || January 4 || Vegas || 2–3 || Chicago || OT || Soderblom || 18,266 || 17–18–7 || 41 ||
| 43 || January 7 || St. Louis || 3–7 || Chicago || || Knight || 17,244 || 18–18–7 || 43 ||
| 44 || January 9 || Washington || 5–1 || Chicago || || Commesso || 19,917 || 18–19–7 || 43 ||
| 45 || January 10 || Chicago || 3–0 || Nashville || || Commesso || 17,297 || 19–19–7 || 45 ||
| 46 || January 12 || Edmonton || 4–1 || Chicago || || Knight || 17,783 || 19–20–7 || 45 ||
| 47 || January 15 || Calgary || 3–1 || Chicago || || Knight || 16,652 || 19–21–7 || 45 ||
| 48 || January 17 || Boston || 5–2 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 20,388 || 19–22–7 || 45 ||
| 49 || January 19 || Winnipeg || 0–2 || Chicago || || Knight || 19,894 || 20–22–7 || 47 ||
| 50 || January 22 || Chicago || 4–3 || Carolina || SO || Knight || 18,323 || 21–22–7 || 49 ||
| 51 || January 23 || Tampa Bay || 2–1 || Chicago || SO || Soderblom || 18,841 || 21–22–8 || 50 ||
| 52 || January 25 || Florida || 5–1 || Chicago || || Knight || 19,313 || 21–23–8 || 50 ||
| 53 || January 27 || Chicago || 3–4 || Minnesota || SO || Knight || 18,011 || 21–23–9 || 51 ||
| 54 || January 29 || Chicago || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || || Soderblom || 16,715 || 21–24–9 || 51 ||
| 55 || January 30 || Columbus || 4–2 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,247 || 21–25–9 || 51 ||
| 56 || February 2 || San Jose || 3–6 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,130 || 22–25–9 || 53 ||
| 57 || February 4 || Chicago || 0–4 || Columbus || || Knight || 18,575 || 22–26–9 || 53 ||
| 58 || February 26 || Chicago || 2–4 || Nashville || || Knight || 17,224 || 22–27–9 || 53 ||
| 59 || February 28 || Chicago || 1–3 || Colorado || || Knight || 18,152 || 22–28–9 || 53 ||
| 60 || March 1 || Chicago || 4–0 || Utah || || Soderblom || 12,478 || 23–28–9 || 55 ||
| 61 || March 3 || Chicago || 2–3 || Winnipeg || OT || Knight || 13,929 || 23–28–10 || 56 ||
| 62 || March 6 || Vancouver || 6–3 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 20,580 || 23–29–10 || 56 ||
| 63 || March 8 || Chicago || 3–4 || Dallas || OT || Soderblom || 18,532 || 23–29–11 || 57 ||
| 64 || March 9 || Utah || 2–3 || Chicago || OT || Commesso || 18,320 || 24–29–11 || 59 ||
| 65 || March 12 || Chicago || 3–2 || Utah || OT || Knight || 12,478 || 25–29–11 || 61 ||
| 66 || March 14 || Chicago || 0–4 || Vegas || || Knight || 18,128 || 25–30–11 || 61 ||
| 67 || March 17 || Minnesota || 4–3 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 20,668 || 25–30–12 || 62 ||
| 68 || March 19 || Chicago || 2–1 || Minnesota || || Knight || 19,086 || 26–30–12 || 64 ||
| 69 || March 20 || Colorado || 4–1 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 20,539 || 26–31–12 || 64 ||
| 70 || March 22 || Nashville || 3–2 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 20,553 || 26–31–13 || 65 ||
| 71 || March 24 || Chicago || 4–3 || NY Islanders || || Soderblom || 17,255 || 27–31–13 || 67 ||
| 72 || March 26 || Chicago || 1–5 || Philadelphia || || Knight || 18,969 || 27–32–13 || 67 ||
| 73 || March 27 || Chicago || 1–6 || NY Rangers || || Soderblom || 18,006 || 27–33–13 || 67 ||
| 74 || March 29 || Chicago || 3–5 || New Jersey || || Knight || 16,514 || 27–34–13 || 67 ||
| 75 || March 31 || Winnipeg || 4–3 || Chicago || OT || Knight || 18,726 || 27–34–14 || 68 ||
| 76 || April 2 || Chicago || 1–3 || Edmonton || || Knight || 18,347 || 27–35–14 || 68 ||
| 77 || April 4 || Chicago || 4–2 || Seattle || || Soderblom || 17,151 || 28–35–14 || 70 ||
| 78 || April 6 || Chicago || 2–3 || San Jose || || Knight || 16,204 || 28–36–14 || 70 ||
| 79 || April 9 || Carolina || 7–2 || Chicago || || Knight || 18,039 || 28–37–14 || 70 ||
| 80 || April 11 || St. Louis || 5–3 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 20,761 || 28–38–14 || 70 ||
| 81 || April 13 || Buffalo || 5–1 || Chicago || || Knight || 17,056 || 28–39–14 || 70 ||
| 82 || April 15 || San Jose || 2–5 || Chicago || || Knight || 20,397 || 29–39–14 || 72 ||
Legend:
Awards and honours
Awards Regular season Player AwardAwarded
Milestone Regular season Player MilestoneReachedAnton Frondell1st Career NHL GameMarch 24, 2026
Records Regular season Player Record Reached
Transactions The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
Date Details Ref June 28, 2025 To Vancouver CanucksIlya Safonov To Chicago Blackhawksfuture considerations July 1, 2025 To Buffalo Sabres6th-round pick in 2026 To Chicago BlackhawksSam Lafferty March 2, 2026 To Edmonton OilersConnor Murphy* (50% retention) To Chicago Blackhawks2nd-round pick in 2028 March 4, 2026 To Edmonton OilersColton DachJason Dickinson* (50% retention) To Chicago BlackhawksAndrew Mangiapaneconditional 1st-round pick in 2027or 1st-round pick in 2028 March 6, 2026To New York RangersAidan ThompsonTo Chicago BlackhawksDerrick Pouliot March 6, 2026 To Minnesota WildNick Foligno To Chicago Blackhawksfuture considerations June 1, 2026 To Tampa Bay LightningJack Pridham To Chicago Blackhawks3rd-round pick in 2027
Pick-only trades {| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #999999; width:720px;" |- | June 27, 2025 | valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes2nd-round pick in 2025 (#34 overall)DAL 2nd-round pick in 2025 (#62 overall)5th-round pick in 2027 | valign="top"| To Chicago Blackhawks1st-round pick in 2025 (#29 overall) | |-bgcolor="eeeeee" | June 28, 2025 | valign="top"| To Florida PanthersBOS 7th-round pick in 2025 (#197 overall) | valign="top"| To Chicago Blackhawks7th-round pick in 2026
Notes
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Dominic Toninato Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency Matt Grzelcyk Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency
Player lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Philipp Kurashev San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency Jonathan Toews Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency Cole Guttman Los Angeles Kings 2-year Free agency
Signings Date Player Term Ref Anton Frondell 3-year Stanislav Berezhnoy 2-year Louis Crevier 2-year Arvid Soderblom 2-year Frank Nazar 7-year Spencer Knight 3-year Wyatt Kaiser 2-year Key Contract is entry-level.
Contract takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Draft picks
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27th and 28th, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.