Blackhawks Players Split on Super Bowl Predictions

Connor Bedard's pick for the Patriots proved wrong as the Seahawks dominated the game

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, Chicago Blackhawks players made their predictions on the big game, with the majority correctly picking the Seahawks to defeat the Patriots. However, top prospect Connor Bedard went against the grain and chose the Patriots, only to see his prediction fall flat as Seattle won convincingly 29-13.

Why it matters

The Blackhawks' Super Bowl predictions provided a fun locker room moment and revealed that the team was largely aligned in their football fandom, even as they struggle on the ice this NHL season. The outcome also highlighted Bedard's fallibility, showing that even the team's top young talent can make incorrect forecasts.

The details

Several Blackhawks players correctly predicted the Seahawks would win, including Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Landon Slaggert, Connor Murphy, and Kirby Dach. On the other hand, Bedard, along with Matt Grzelcyk and Ryan Greene, wrongly picked the Patriots. Other Blackhawks who got it right were Andre Burakovsky, Wyatt Kaiser, Brandon Lafferty, and Nick Foligno.

  • The Super Bowl was played on Sunday, February 9, 2026.

The players

Connor Bedard

A top prospect for the Chicago Blackhawks who incorrectly predicted the Patriots would win the Super Bowl.

Frank Nazar

A Chicago Blackhawks player who correctly predicted the Seahawks would win the Super Bowl.

Oliver Moore

A Chicago Blackhawks player who correctly predicted the Seahawks would win the Super Bowl.

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What they’re saying

“If you're a Hawks fan, you kind of love this, because at least the room can agree on something right now.”

— Sam Walker, Chicago Hockey Insider (hawksinsider.com)

What’s next

The Blackhawks will return to action after the Olympic break with a tough road trip, facing the Predators, Avalanche, and Jazz in the span of a week.

The takeaway

While the Blackhawks' Super Bowl predictions provided some lighthearted locker room banter, the real test will be how the team performs on the ice when the NHL season resumes. The Bedard-led Blackhawks will need to put their football forecasting woes behind them and focus on climbing the standings in the second half of the season.