The Blackhawks will play the Lightning on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 6:45 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is off the ground for the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning. Let's review some key performance data in time for the puck drop at center circle. Though it's still early, keep tabs on the following stats as the season progresses.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Chicago Blackhawks have started the 2025-26 regular season with a 95.67 power ranking. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently posses a 91.33 power ranking as the season gets underway.
- Away Chicago Blackhawks - The Chicago Blackhawks have a 1-1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the league so far for away team wins. The Chicago Blackhawks currently rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun 2025-26 regular season with a 0-2-0 record as a home team. That standing puts them 5th in the league for home team wins, while they also sit 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this early stage in the regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks rank 5th (22), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ranking 11th (16) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team, the Chicago Blackhawks stand 11th (18), while the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 9th (21) so far in the NHL 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - The Chicago Blackhawks have a 3-2-2 record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 1-3-2 record in the first weeks of the regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The 2025-26 NHL season is now underway... The Chicago Blackhawks will face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning...
The Blackhawks have a 3-2-2 standing, with 22 goals scored... The Lightning are 1-3-2, with 16 goals to their name... Who will emerge victorious in this battle of the ice warriors?
Review the odds before the puck drops... Check out our hockey betting sportsbooks... Look at the prop bets available below... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
So grab your wands and cast your bets... For a magical evening of hockey awaits... Will the Blackhawks cast a winning spell... Or will the Lightning strike with thunderous might? Only time will tell... (But may the best team win!)
Best Blackhawks at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Chicago Blackhawks | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Chicago Blackhawks | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -300 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Chicago Blackhawks are the +240 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 -125 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Chicago Blackhawks are +1.5 +105 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Blackhawks
Lightning
10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | +240-300 |
- Chicago Blackhawks bettors risk $100 to win $240 at +240 odds. The implied probability for Chicago Blackhawks is 29.41%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $33.33 at -300 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 75%.
Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Blackhawks
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | Yes -150No +110Bet |
Blackhawks
Total Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | 2 o -1402 u +100Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | 4 o -1024 u -135Bet |
Brandon Hagel
To Score 3 Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
CHI at TBL 10/23/25 6:45pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.417 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 35 | +3.0 | 3-2-1 | 2-2-2 | 0-1 | 5-3-2 | OT1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.455 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 | 3-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 0-0 | 5-3-2 | W4 |
Chicago Blackhawks & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blackhawks | +50000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1200 Bet |
Chicago Blackhawks & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 at 6:45 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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