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Knight will start vs. San Jose on Wednesday.

Knight had another poor performance in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing eight straight (0-6-2) while posting an ugly 4.06 GAA and .868 SV%. He hopes to rebound in Chicago's final game of the season, entering the action as +106 home underdogs against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Spencer Knight
Knight is expected to start vs. San Jose on Wednesday.

Knight had another poor performance in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing eight straight (0-6-2) while posting an ugly 4.06 GAA and .868 SV%. He hopes to rebound in Chicago's final game of the season, entering the action as +106 home underdogs against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Spencer Knight
Moore (lower-body) is not expected to play in Chicago's season finale on Wednesday.

Moore has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early March and will likely miss Chicago's final game of the season. The 21-year-old rookie is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (5G / 14A) in 51 games this season. He had three points (0G / 3A) in four games leading up to his injury.

Oliver Moore
Knight will start vs. Buffalo on Monday.

Knight had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing a season-high seven goals on 22 shots (.682 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing seven straight (0-5-2) while posting an ugly 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +174 home underdogs against the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.

Spencer Knight
Del Mastro (undisclosed) is expected to play on Monday.

Del Mastro missed Chicago's previous game with an undisclosed injury and is expected to return vs. Buffalo on Monday. The 23-year-old shut down defensemen has yet to pick up a point in any of his 17 appearances this season, but has 18 PIMs and is a -11 plus/minus while averaging just 14:01 TOI.

Ethan Del Mastro
Nazar (face) is expected to play on Monday.

Nazar exited Chicago's 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday after only 7:24 time-on-ice, but he should be back in the lineup on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old Nazar is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has 41 points (15G / 26A) in 64 games this season.

Frank Nazar
Knight is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks' morning skate.

Knight had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing a season-high seven goals on 22 shots (.682 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing seven straight (0-5-2) while posting an ugly 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +174 home underdogs against the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.

Spencer Knight
Knight will start vs. Carolina on Thursday.

Knight has been a steadying force in his first full season with a defensively porous Blackhawks team, but he struggled to keep the team afloat in recent weeks. The 24-year-old goalie has a sub- .900 SV% in six of his last nine games (1-5-3) and has just three wins in his last 18 outings (3-10-5) while posting a 3.05 GAA and .897 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 home underdogs against an Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in four of its last five games (4-1-0).

Spencer Knight
Knight is expected to start vs. Carolina on Thursday.

Knight has been a steadying force in his first full season with a defensively porous Blackhawks team, but he struggled to keep the team afloat in recent weeks. The 24-year-old goalie has a sub- .900 SV% in six of his last nine games (1-5-3) and has just three wins in his last 18 outings (3-10-5) while posting a 3.05 GAA and .897 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 home underdogs against an Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in four of its last five games (4-1-0).

Spencer Knight
Moore (lower-body) is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Moore has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early March and will likely miss Chicago's final four games of the season. The 21-year-old rookie is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (5G / 14A) in 51 games this season. He had three points (0G / 3A) in four games leading up to his injury.

Oliver Moore
Mangiapane (undisclosed) will play against the Sharks on Monday.

Mangiapane has not played in nearly three weeks, but will return on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The Edmonton Oilers signed Mangiapane in the off-season to provide some depth scoring, but after tallying just 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -19 plus/minus in 52 games, he was dealt to the Blackhawks in a trade. Through seven games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A) and a -3 plus/minus.

Andrew Mangiapane
Mangiapane (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in San Jose on Monday.

Mangiapane has not played in nearly three weeks, but could be an option on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The Edmonton Oilers signed Mangiapane in the off-season to provide some depth scoring, but after tallying just 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -19 plus/minus in 52 games, he was dealt to the Blackhawks in a trade. Through seven games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A) and a -3 plus/minus.

Andrew Mangiapane