NJ
WAS
1
4
2nd 6:1• NHLN
CAR
WPG
o6.5
+1.5
3:30PM • ESPN+
VAN
TB
o6.5
-1.5
4:00PM • ESPN+
SEA
FLA
o6.5
-1.5
6:00PM • ESPN+
NYR
CBJ
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
NYI
TOR
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
OTT
PHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
BUF
MON
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
SJ
DET
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
DAL
CHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
STL
NAS
o5.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
BOS
LA
o5.5
-1.5
9:00PM • ESPN+
EDM
UTA
o6.5
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
PIT
VEG
o6.5
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11.08 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Connor Bedard | Fantasy Outlook
Bedard brings immediate scoring touch into home clash with Stars
Connor Bedard has wasted no time making an impact since making his season debut earlier this week, putting up three points across his first two contests. Slotting in as Chicago's top-line center alongside Patrick Kane and Roman Kantserov with premier PP1 duties, Bedard has seen his fantasy start rate surge up to 80 percent. Tonight, the Blackhawks (3–5–0) host the Stars (3–3–1) at United Center. Chicago enters as a home underdog in a relatively tight-checking scoring environment, where Bedard is expected to square off against Jake Oettinger (unconfirmed) between the pipes for Dallas.
Our projections view Bedard as a high-impact contributor tonight, expecting ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and a good chance to score alongside power-play potential, translating to roughly 4.3 fantasy points. Tonight marks Chicago's third and final contest of this fantasy week, giving Bedard a chance to cap off a productive return after generating roughly 6.0 projected weekly fantasy points across the three-game slate. With his high-volume offensive deployment and immediate chemistry on the top line, lock him in with total confidence. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 7 hrs ago
Connor Bedard Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | WPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:05:00 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| 10/13 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:06:00 | 5.0 | 10.5 |
| Totals: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20:05:30.0000 | 12.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-24 | CHI | 68 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -44 | 28 | 206 | 19 | 48 | 207 | 27 |
| 24-25 | CHI | 82 | 23 | 44 | 67 | -36 | 70 | 195 | 20 | 47 | 251 | 37 |
| 25-26 | CHI | 71 | 30 | 45 | 75 | -18 | 50 | 226 | 20 | 31 | 316 | 27 |
| 26-27 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| ON PACE | 20 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 10 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 74 | 25 | 43 | 68 | -98 | 49 | 209 | 42 | 258 | 30 | ||
| Totals | 223 | 76 | 130 | 206 | -97 | 148 | 633 | 20 | 128 | 788 | 92 | |
Bedard Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.48 | 2.91 | 4.39 | 2.83 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.05 | 1.32 | 0.17 | 2.86 | 1.47 | 20.38 | 6.0 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44 | 0.70 | 1.14 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | -0.19 | 0.17 | 0.86 | 0.39 | 4.56 | 4.5 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Chicago Blackhawks
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 71% | 54% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Del Mastro | 1% | 1% |
| Sam Rinzel | 7% | 6% |
| Artyom Levshunov | 7% | 6% |
| Bowen Byram | 82% | 46% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Teuvo Teravainen | 4% | 2% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 35% | 26% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Kantserov | 27% | 18% |
| Patrick Kane | 66% | 47% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Frondell | 45% | 29% |
| Connor Bedard | 100% | 82% |
| Frank Nazar | 19% | 12% |
| Ryan Donato | 5% | 4% |
Line Combinations
Connor Bedard's Current Assignments
Line 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Roman Kantserov | Connor Bedard | Patrick Kane |
| Line 2 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Anton Frondell | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Line 3 | Oliver Moore | Frank Nazar | Ryan Donato |
| Line 4 | Cole Smith | Ryan Greene | Jordan Greenway |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Ethan Del Mastro | Artyom Levshunov |
| Pair 2 | Wyatt Kaiser | Sam Rinzel |
| Pair 3 | Alex Vlasic | Ian Cole |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Patrick Kane | Teuvo Teravainen | Tyler Bertuzzi | Connor Bedard | Roman Kantserov |
| PP2 | Ryan Donato | Sam Rinzel | Frank Nazar | Oliver Moore | Anton Frondell |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Ian Cole | Teuvo Teravainen | Alex Vlasic | Anton Frondell |
| PK2 | Cole Smith | Wyatt Kaiser | Frank Nazar | Artyom Levshunov |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spencer Knight | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Arvid Soderblom | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane #26 · LW | OutIRLower Body | Mangiapane is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram #24 · D | OutDTDUpper Body | Byram is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not take the ice for the Blackhawks. INJ SINCE: Oct 16 |
| Ryan Ellis D | OutIRBack | Ellis is battling a back injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is not expected to resume his NHL career. INJ SINCE: Aug 5 |
Team Rankings
G
21
22nd
A
34
22nd
SOG
174
27th
FOW
203
22nd
PPG
3
24th
PPA
6
23rd
PPP
9
23rd
SHG
1
17th
SHP
1
18th
HITS
126
28th
BLK
95
22nd
GA
30
29th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Avalanche | 5-2-1 | 0.625 | 11 |
 Wild | 5-2-1 | 0.625 | 11 |
| Jets | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
| Blues | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
| Stars | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
| Predators | 2-3-3 | 0.250 | 7 |
| Blackhawks | 3-5-0 | 0.375 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nazar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 17 | 0 | |
| Ryan Donato | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -6 | 5 | 0 | |
| Oliver Moore | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Connor Bedard | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Anton Frondell | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dominic Toninato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Greene | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Kantserov | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Patrick Kane | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cole Smith | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nick Lardis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Kaiser | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Alex Vlasic | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Artyom Levshunov | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bowen Byram | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | 0 | |
| Sam Rinzel | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ryan Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Cole | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Korchinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 191 | 170 | 21 | 0 | |
| Arvid Soderblom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | PIT | W 5-3 |
| 10-15 | WPG | W 4-3 |
| 10-17 | DAL | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 15th
Patrick Kane Sets Up Connor Bedard for a Goal
Oct 13th
Connor Bedard Set to Make Season Debut Against Penguins Tonight
Oct 12th
Connor Bedard Nears Return to Bolster the Blackhawks
Oct 6th
Connor Bedard Puts in Work During Morning Training
Oct 5th
Connor Bedard Skates with Teammates Before Blackhawks Practice
Sep 29th
Connor Bedard Works Out Ahead of Blackhawks’ Morning Skate in Las ...
Sep 15th
Breaking News: Connor Bedard to Be Named Blackhawks Captain
Sep 8th
Connor Bedard’s Rehab Progressing as Planned; Earlier Return Still ...
Jul 22nd
Matthew Schaefer Discusses Carlsson and Bedard Deals; Fans Imagine Him ...
Jul 20th
Connor Bedard Signs Five-Year Contract Extension with Blackhawks
Jul 18th
Connor Bedard Signs Five-Year, $15 Million AAV NHL Contract
Jul 8th
Connor Bedard Set to Become an RFA This Summer Amid Season Review Clip
Jul 3rd
Connor Bedard Suffers Apparent Offseason Training Injury, Latest Report ...
Jul 2nd
Breaking: Connor Bedard Leaves Practice Injured, Suffering Left Shoulder ...
Jun 29th
Blackhawks Extend Qualifying Offers to Bedard, Commesso, Korchinski ...
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Commanders RB Croskey-Merritt out vs. 49ers with groin injury
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Buddy Johnson LB • CHI
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Texans Bet on C.J. Stroud Connection to Unlock Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Potential After Costly Deal
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Rays Urged to Rely on Team Offense as Big Three Struggle
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MLB Highlights Miguel Rojas’s Funniest Mic’d-Up Career Moment
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Five Players Elect Free Agency
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Brandon Boston Jr. SG •
Bulls Waive Four Players, Including Orlando Robinson and Brandon Boston Jr.
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Austin Reaves SG • LAL
Austin Reaves praises new starting center Walker Kessler’s work ethic and says he’s eager to build chemistry with him.
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Ivica Zubac C • IND
Haliburton, Siakam and Zubac Find Their Offensive Rhythm
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Cam Christie SG • LAC
Clippers’ Expected Week 1 Roster Includes Cam Christie on a Two-Way Contract
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Brandon Boston Jr. SG •
Bulls Waive Four Players, Plan to Keep 15th Roster Spot Open
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Brandon Boston Jr. SG •
Breaking: NBA Team Waives Four Players, Including Orlando Robinson and Brandon Boston Jr.
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Nate Schmidt Gets a Maintenance Day; Michael Carcone Remains Week-to-Week
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Ilya Protas LW • WAS
Ilya Protas Scores First Goal of the Season, Gives Washington 2–1 Lead
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Alex Ovechkin LW • WAS
Ovechkin Closes In on Capitals’ All-Time Assist Record
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Sullivan Brings Up Raddysh to Boost Fourth Line and Penalty Kill
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Islanders Players and Coach Pete DeBoer Speak Ahead of Toronto Game
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Waiver Trends
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| Neal Pionk WPG D | +9.5 |
| Will Borgen BOS D | +5.6 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +5.2 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | +4.1 |
| Elias Lindholm BOS C | +3.5 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov CAR G | +3.4 |
| Michael DiPietro BOS G | +3.2 |
| Tim Washe ANA C | +2.3 |
| Pavel Zacha BOS C | +2.2 |
| William Carrier CAR LW | +2.1 |
| Damon Severson CBJ D | +1.9 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +1.8 |
| Nikita Zadorov BOS D | +1.8 |
| Gabriel Landeskog COL LW | +1.7 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -3.1 |
| Esa Lindell DAL D | -2.7 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | -2.7 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.6 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -2.4 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -1.9 |
| Owen Tippett PHI RW | -1.9 |
| Jamie Drysdale PHI D | -1.8 |
| Brayden McNabb VGK D | -1.7 |
| Gabe Perreault NYR C | -1.7 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -1.7 |
| Morgan Rielly TOR D | -1.7 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | -1.7 |
| Marco Rossi VAN C | -1.7 |
| Jake McCabe TOR D | -1.6 |
