Blackhawks at Lightning preview: November 5, 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks (4-10-1) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-3-2) at Benchmark International Arena on November 5, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 4-10-1 | 1-4 (2.2-3.6) | 0-5-1 (1.8-4.7) | 4-5-0 (2.4-3.3) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 9-3-2 | 2-3 (4.2-4.4) | 2-3-2 (3.4-4.3) | 7-0-0 (4-2.1) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| CHI | TBL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.2 (31st) | 3.7 (4th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.9 (2nd) | 3.2 (16th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 23.1 (31st) | 29.9 (6th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 30.3 (4th) | 24.6 (28th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.4 (29th) | 0.7 (15th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (20th) | 0.7 (15th) |
| Hits per game | 16.7 (28th) | 20.5 (21st) |
| Hits allowed per game | 22.8 (11th) | 24.6 (5th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 11.2 (31st) | 14.1 (19th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 11.9 (30th) | 16.6 (3rd) |
Matchup notes
- The Lightning produce the 4th most goals per game (3.7) and the Blackhawks allow the 2nd most (3.9).
- The Blackhawks produce the 2nd fewest shots on goal per game (23.1) and the Lightning allow the 5th fewest (24.6).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Chicago Blackhawks
- Nov 2, 2026: L 2-5 vs COL
- Oct 31, 2026: L 4-5 at BOS
- Oct 29, 2026: L 1-4 at DET
- Oct 27, 2026: W 2-1 vs LAK
- Oct 25, 2026: L 2-3 vs FLA
Tampa Bay Lightning
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Lightning 2, Blackhawks 2. Full Lightning vs Blackhawks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2025-26 | TBL 2, CHI 1 (at CHI) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2025-26 | TBL 2, CHI 3 (at TBL) |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 2024-25 | TBL 1, CHI 4 (at TBL) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 2024-25 | TBL 4, CHI 3 (at CHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 9 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Patrick Kane | RW | 15 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Anton Frondell | C | 15 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points |
| Roman Kantserov | RW | 15 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Spencer Knight | G | 12 | 27.4 Saves/g, 30.7 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 26.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arvid Soderblom | G | 3 | 22.7 Saves/g, 27.3 SA/g, 4.7 GA/g | 23.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 14 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 14 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 14 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brayden Point | C | 14 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Dennis Hildeby | G | 3 | 23 Saves/g, 26 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 11 | 21.1 Saves/g, 24 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 23 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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