The Blackhawks and Kings will meet for the first of three matchups this season. Here’s where to catch the action:

The Blackhawks will come into action against the Los Angeles Kings Sunday night red hot. Chicago is 4-0-1 in their last 5 games after a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night. The Hawks and Kings will drop the puck at the United Center at 6:00 p.m. CT.

This will be the first of three matchups for Chicago and Los Angeles this season. The Blackhawks will visit Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for two games on December 4 and December 6. Chicago went 2-1-0 in three games vs Los Angeles last season.

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Chicago is off to a good start this season, as they come into action with a 4-2-2 record. Frank Nazar has been one of the team’s biggest contributors, with 9 points in 8 games played. Ryan Donato leads the team in goals with 5, including game winning goals in back-to-back games. Defenseman Alex Vlasic leads all Chicago skaters in average time on ice, with just over 22 minutes per game.

Forward Tyler Bertuzzi will not play in Sunday’s game due to injury. Arvid Söderblom is expected to start in net for Chicago vs Los Angeles. Söderblom is 1-0-1 in 2 games played this season. The 26-year-old netminder has posted a less than impressive .881 save percentage and a 3.47 goals against average.

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This will be the second of back-to-back games for the Kings, coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators Saturday. Los Angeles comes into Chicago with a 3-3-3 record on the season, which has them 5th in the Pacific Division. Forward Adrian Kempe leads all Kings with 12 points in 9 games played.

Los Angeles will also start their backup goaltender in net, as Anton Forsberg will face his former team in Chicago. The 32-year-old Swedish netminder is 1-1-1 on the season with a .880 save percentage and a 3.89 goals against average. Forsberg last saw game action on October 18 vs the Carolina Hurricanes where he allowed 4 goals on 40 Hurricanes shots.

How to Watch Blackhawks vs Los Angles Kings

Date: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m. CT

TV Channel: CHSN*

Live Stream: ESPN+, CHSN App (in market only), FuboTV

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Blackhawks vs the Los Angeles Kings game live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)* and FDSW in their respective markets. Out-of-market viewers can stream the game on ESPN+.

*CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.

Several over-the-air channels remain, which require a digital antenna to access in the following markets: Indianapolis, IN, Milwaukee, WI, Grand Rapids, MI, Des Moines, IA, Pad/Cape/Harrisburg, Cedar Rapids, IA, Sioux City, IA.