2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season

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The 2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 99th season (98th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2]

Division8th Central
Conference15th Western
2024–25 record25–46–11
Home record15–20–6
Quick facts Chicago Blackhawks, Division ...
2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks
Division8th Central
Conference15th Western
2024–25 record25–46–11
Home record15–20–6
Road record10–26–5
Goals for226
Goals against296
Team information
General managerKyle Davidson
CoachLuke Richardson (Oct. 8 – Dec. 5)
Anders Sorensen (interim, Dec. 5 – Apr. 15)
CaptainNick Foligno
Alternate captainsSeth Jones (Oct. 8 – Mar. 1)
Alec Martinez (Mar. 1 – Apr. 15)
Connor Murphy
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance19,130[1]
Minor league affiliatesRockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Donato (29)
AssistsTeuvo Teravainen (42)
PointsConnor Bedard (60)
Penalty minutesPatrick Maroon (97)
Plus/minusIlya Mikheyev
Sam Rinzel (+2)
WinsPetr Mrazek (10)
Goals against averageSpencer Knight (3.01)
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On December 5, 2024, the Blackhawks fired head coach Luke Richardson and named Anders Sorensen the interim head coach.[3]

On March 20, 2025, the Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight season following a loss to the Los Angeles Kings.[4]

Off-season

Broadcasting change

On June 3, 2024, The Blackhawks announced they would not renew their contract with NBC Sports Chicago and join the newly established Chicago Sports Network along with the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. The network is available on cable providers, streaming services, and over-the-air.[5]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Winnipeg Jets 82 56 22 4 43 277 191 +86 116
2 x – Dallas Stars 82 50 26 6 41 277 224 +53 106
3 x – Colorado Avalanche 82 49 29 4 40 277 234 +43 102
4 x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 30 7 33 228 239 −11 97
5 x – St. Louis Blues 82 44 30 8 32 254 233 +21 96
6 Utah Hockey Club 82 38 31 13 30 241 251 −10 89
7 Nashville Predators 82 30 44 8 24 214 274 −60 68
8 Chicago Blackhawks 82 25 46 11 20 226 296 −70 61
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Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Conference standings

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 30 7 33 228 239 −11 97
2 CE x – St. Louis Blues 82 44 30 8 32 254 233 +21 96
3 PA Calgary Flames 82 41 27 14 31 225 238 −13 96
4 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 38 30 14 28 236 253 −17 90
5 CE Utah Hockey Club 82 38 31 13 30 241 251 −10 89
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 24 221 263 −42 80
7 PA Seattle Kraken 82 35 41 6 28 247 265 −18 76
8 CE Nashville Predators 82 30 44 8 24 214 274 −60 68
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 25 46 11 20 226 296 −70 61
10 PA San Jose Sharks 82 20 50 12 14 210 315 −105 52
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[8]

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2024 preseason game log: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionArenaAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 25Detroit4–2ChicagoWeeksUnited Center10,3540–1–0Recap
2September 27Chicago0–2DetroitSoderblomLittle Caesars Arena11,1750–2–0Recap
3September 28Chicago2–3St. LouisOTMrazekEnterprise Center18,0960–2–1Recap
4October 1Chicago2–7MinnesotaCommessoXcel Energy Center16,8730–3–1Recap
5October 4Minnesota6–1ChicagoMrazekUnited Center10,2920–4–1Recap
6October 5St. Louis2–6ChicagoSoderblomFiserv Forum–1–4–1Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

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Regular season

The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[8]

More information #, Date ...
2024–25 game log
October: 3–7–1 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 2–4–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 8Chicago2–5UtahMrazek11,1310–1–00[9]
2October 11Chicago1–2WinnipegOTSoderblom14,5640–1–11[10]
3October 12Chicago5–2EdmontonMrazek18,3471–1–13[11]
4October 15Chicago1–3CalgaryMrazek16,2421–2–13[12]
5October 17San Jose2–4ChicagoMrazek19,0562–2–15[13]
6October 19Buffalo4–2ChicagoSoderblom18,7732–3–15[14]
7October 22Vancouver6–3ChicagoMrazek17,1182–4–15[15]
8October 25Nashville3–2ChicagoMrazek17,7872–5–15[16]
9October 26Chicago2–4DallasMrazek18,5322–6–15[17]
10October 28Chicago5–2ColoradoMrazek18,0103–6–17[18]
11October 31Chicago2–3San JoseMrazek10,3153–7–17[19]
November: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–4–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 2Chicago4–3Los AngelesSOMrazek17,3144–7–19[20]
13November 3Chicago4–2AnaheimSoderblom16,3525–7–111[21]
14November 6Detroit4–1ChicagoMrazek19,9845–8–111[22]
15November 7Chicago1–3DallasSoderblom18,5325–9–111[23]
16November 10Minnesota1–2ChicagoOTMrazek19,6576–9–113[24]
17November 14Chicago1–3SeattleMrazek17,1516–10–113[25]
18November 16Chicago1–4VancouverSoderblom18,6206–11–113[26]
19November 19Anaheim3–2ChicagoSoderblom17,7126–12–113[27]
20November 21Florida1–3ChicagoMrazek19,1077–12–115[28]
21November 23Chicago2–3PhiladelphiaOTMrazek18,7147–12–216[29]
22November 27Dallas2–6ChicagoMrazek19,1448–12–218[30]
23November 29Chicago2–3MinnesotaMrazek18,5328–13–218[31]
December: 4–11–0 (Home: 3–5–0; Road: 1–6–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24December 1Columbus6–3ChicagoMrazek17,3938–14–218[32]
25December 2Chicago1–4TorontoSoderblom18,5578–15–218[33]
26December 4Boston4–2ChicagoMrazek19,1798–16–218[34]
27December 7Winnipeg4–2ChicagoSoderblom18,5818–17–218[35]
28December 9Chicago2–1NY RangersSoderblom18,0069–17–220[36]
29December 12Chicago4–5NY IslandersSoderblom16,1709–18–220[37]
30December 14Chicago1–4New JerseyCommesso16,5149–19–220[38]
31December 15NY Islanders3–5ChicagoSoderblom19,26410–19–222[39]
32December 17Washington2–3ChicagoSoderblom18,51111–19–224[40]
33December 19Seattle1–3ChicagoSoderblom18,99112–19–226[41]
34December 21Chicago4–6CalgaryMrazek18,76012–20–226[42]
35December 23Chicago3–4MinnesotaSoderblom19,06712–21–226[43]
36December 27Chicago2–6BuffaloMrazek19,07012–22–226[44]
37December 29Dallas5–1ChicagoSoderblom20,62712–23–226[45]
38December 31St. Louis6–2ChicagoMrazek40,93312–24–226[46]
January: 4–6–3 (Home: 3–4–2; Road: 1–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
39January 3Montreal2–4ChicagoSoderblom19,62013–24–228[47]
40January 5NY Rangers6–2ChicagoSoderblom18,81913–25–228[48]
41January 8Colorado1–3ChicagoMrazek17,66714–25–230[49]
42January 10Chicago3–5DetroitMrazek19,51514–26–230[50]
43January 11Edmonton4–3ChicagoSoderblom19,38714–27–230[51]
44January 13Calgary5–2ChicagoMrazek15,96614–28–230[52]
45January 16Chicago2–3NashvilleSOSoderblom17,15914–28–331[53]
46January 18Vegas3–5ChicagoMrazek19,34015–28–333[54]
47January 20Carolina4–3ChicagoOTMrazek15,83115–28–434[55]
48January 24Tampa Bay4–3ChicagoOTSoderblom18,97515–28–535[56]
49January 26Minnesota4–2ChicagoMrazek18,70115–29–535[57]
50January 28Chicago4–1Tampa BaySoderblom19,09216–29–537[58]
51January 30Chicago2–3CarolinaSoderblom18,89616–30–537[59]
February: 1–5–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 0–4–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
52February 1Chicago1–5FloridaMrazek19,45716–31–537[60]
53February 5Edmonton4–3ChicagoOTSoderblom17,10316–31–638[61]
54February 7Nashville2–6ChicagoMrazek19,34717–31–640[62]
55February 8Chicago5–6St. LouisSOSoderblom18,09617–31–741[63]
56February 22Chicago1–5ColumbusMrazek18,80917–32–741[64]
57February 23Toronto5–2ChicagoSoderblom19,19917–33–741[65]
58February 25Chicago1–2UtahSoderblom11,13117–34–741[66]
59February 27Chicago5–7VegasSoderblom18,29017–35–741[67]
March: 4–9–2 (Home: 3–5–1; Road: 1–4–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
60March 1Chicago6–3AnaheimSoderblom17,17418–35–743[68]
61March 3Los Angeles1–5ChicagoKnight16,25419–35–745[69]
62March 5Ottawa4–3ChicagoOTSoderblom17,43219–35–846[70]
63March 7Utah3–4ChicagoOTKnight19,41420–35–848[71]
64March 8Chicago2–3NashvilleOTSoderblom17,15920–35–949[72]
65March 10Chicago0–3ColoradoKnight18,07220–36–949[73]
66March 13Chicago2–4San JoseKnight13,54620–37–949[74]
67March 15Chicago2–6VancouverSoderblom18,84720–38–949[75]
68March 18Seattle6–2ChicagoKnight18,50520–39–949[76]
69March 20Los Angeles3–1ChicagoKnight16,98120–40–949[77]
70March 22Chicago1–4St. LouisSoderblom18,09620–41–949[78]
71March 23Philadelphia4–7ChicagoKnight20,12521–41–951[79]
72March 26New Jersey5–3ChicagoKnight17,81321–42–951[80]
73March 28Vegas5–3ChicagoKnight19,12121–43–951[81]
74March 30Utah5–2ChicagoSoderblom19,15321–44–951[82]
April: 4–2–2 (Home: 1–0–2; Road: 3–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
75April 2Colorado3–2ChicagoSOKnight16,64921–44–1052[83]
76April 4Chicago3–5WashingtonKnight18,57321–45–1052[84]
77April 6Pittsburgh1–3ChicagoKnight20,48722–45–1054[85]
78April 8Chicago0–5PittsburghKnight15,02922–46–1054[86]
79April 10Chicago5–2BostonSoderblom17,85023–46–1056[87]
80April 12Winnipeg5–4ChicagoSOKnight20,63423–46–1157[88]
81April 14Chicago4–3MontrealSOSoderblom21,10524–46–1159[89]
82April 15Chicago4–3OttawaOTKnight14,11525–46–1161[90]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Awards and honours

The Blackhawks playing at Buffalo in Dec. 2024

Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded
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Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Nolan Allan1st NHL gameOctober 8, 2024[91]
Seth Jones800th NHL gameOctober 12, 2024[92]
Alex Vlasic100th NHL game
Lukas Reichel100th NHL gameOctober 17, 2024[93]
Taylor Hall700th NHL pointOctober 22, 2024[94]
Nolan Allan1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		October 25, 2024[95]
Petr Mrazek400th NHL gameNovember 2, 2024
Taylor Hall5th NHL Hat-trickNovember 27, 2024[96]
Louis Crevier1st NHL goal
Patrick Maroon800th NHL gameNovember 29, 2024
Connor Murphy700th NHL game
Drew Commesso1st NHL gameDecember 12, 2024
Teuvo Teravainen700th NHL gameDecember 14, 2024
Connor Bedard100th NHL gameDecember 17, 2024
Ilya Mikheyev300th NHL game
Nolan Allan1st NHL goalDecember 19, 2024[97]
Frank Nazar1st NHL assistDecember 23, 2024
Colton Dach1st NHL gameJanuary 3, 2025[98]
Wyatt Kaiser1st NHL goalJanuary 5, 2025[99]
Colton Dach1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		January 8, 2025[100]
Connor Bedard100th NHL pointJanuary 13, 2025[101]
Ryan Donato100th NHL assistJanuary 18, 2025[102]
Nick Foligno1200th NHL game
Colton Dach1st NHL goalJanuary 24, 2025[103]
Ethan Del Mastro1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		January 26, 2025[104]
Philipp Kurashev300th NHL game
Ryan Donato200th NHL pointFebruary 7, 2025
Teuvo Teravainen500th NHL pointFebruary 23, 2025[105]
Ethan Del Mastro1st NHL goalFebruary 27, 2025[106]
T. J. Brodie300th NHL assistMarch 1, 2025[107]
Alec Martinez200th NHL assist
Ryan Donato100th NHL goalMarch 5, 2025[108]
Artyom Levshunov1st NHL gameMarch 10, 2025[109]
1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		March 15, 2025[110]
Jason Dickinson500th NHL gameMarch 18, 2025[111]
Tyler Bertuzzi300th NHL pointMarch 23, 2025[112]
Ryan Donato1st NHL Hat-trickMarch 28, 2025[113]
Oliver Moore1st NHL gameMarch 30, 2025[114]
Sam Rinzel
Oliver Moore1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		April 4, 2025[115]
Sam RinzelApril 6, 2025[116]
Ryan Greene1st NHL gameApril 14, 2025[117]
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Records

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Regular season
PlayerRecordReached
Landon SlaggertFastest goal to start a game in franchise history (7 seconds)February 1, 2025[118]
Frank NazarFirst rookie to score a penalty shot goal in franchise historyMarch 7, 2025[119]
Connor BedardMost assists by a teenager in franchise history (83)April 12, 2025[120]
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Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
June 28, 2024 To Carolina Hurricanes
2nd-round pick in 2024 (#34 overall)
NYI 2nd-round pick in 2024 (#50 overall)		 To Chicago Blackhawks
1st-round pick in 2024 (#27 overall)		 [121]
June 29, 2024 To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2025		 To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2024 (#92 overall)		 [122]
January 15, 2025 To Winnipeg Jets
Isaak Phillips		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Dmitri Kuzmin		 [123]
January 24, 2025 To Colorado Avalanche
Nils Juntorp		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Mikko Rantanen		 [124]
To Carolina Hurricanes
Taylor Hall		 To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2025
March 1, 2025 To Florida Panthers
Seth Jones		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Spencer Knight
1st-round pick in 2026		 [125]
March 7, 2025 To Detroit Red Wings
Petr Mrazek
Craig Smith		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Joseph Veleno		 [126]
To Utah Hockey Club
5th-round pick in 2026		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Shea Weber
Aku Raty
Victor Soderstrom		 [127]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Tyler BertuzziToronto Maple Leafs4-yearFree agency[128]
T. J. Brodie2-yearFree agency[129]
Laurent BrossoitWinnipeg Jets2-yearFree agency[130]
Patrick MaroonBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[131]
Alec MartinezVegas Golden Knights1-yearFree agency[132]
Craig SmithDallas Stars2-yearFree agency[131]
Teuvo TeravainenCarolina Hurricanes3-yearFree agency[133]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Mike HardmanNew Jersey Devils2-yearFree agency[134]
Reese JohnsonMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[135]
Taylor RaddyshWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[136]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Colin BlackwellDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[137]
MacKenzie EntwistleFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[138]
Luke PhilpWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[139]
Filip RoosOttawa Senators1-yearFree agency[140]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)Jaycob MegnaFlorida Panthers1-yearFree agency[141]
Jaxson StauberUtah Hockey Club1-yearFree agency[142]
September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)Jarred TinordiCalgary Flames1-yearFree agency[143]
November 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)Tyler JohnsonBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[144]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Joey Anderson2-year[131]
July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06)Artyom Levshunov3-year†[145]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Chicago Blackhawks draft picks

Below are the Chicago Blackhawks's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 2 Artyom Levshunov D  Belarus Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten)
18[A] Sacha Boisvert C  Canada Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
27[B] Marek Vanacker LW  Canada Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
3 67 John Mustard LW  Canada Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
72[C] A.J. Spellacy RW  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
93[D] Jack Pridham RW  Canada West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
5 138[E] Joel Svensson C  Sweden Växjö Lakers (J20 Nationell)
6 163 Ty Henry D  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
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Notes:

  1. [A]
    The New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Los Angeles and Vancouver's second-round picks in 2024 to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[146]
  2. [B]
    The Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a second-round pick in 2024 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2024 (50th overall) to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[147]
  3. [C]
    The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[148]
  4. [D]
    Carolina's third-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[149]
  5. [E]
    The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Ryan Carpenter to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[150]

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