Mrazek stopped 24 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Special teams were the difference in this one, as two of Detroit's goals came on power plays while a third was scored shorthanded. It's Mrazek's fourth regulation loss in his last five outings, and the 31-year-old netminder hasn't allowed fewer than three goals in a start since Nov. 4, posting a shaky 3.71 GAA and .884 save percentage on the month. Arvid Soderblom isn't playing any better, however, so the duo will likely continue to split the workload in the crease for a rebuilding Chicago squad.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Guarding road net Thursday
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Mrazek is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Thursday, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Mrazek has surrendered at least three goals in each of his last five contests. He's 5-6-0 with a 3.22 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. Detroit ranks fourth offensively this year with 3.62 goals per game, but the Red Wings might be a little more manageable without Dylan Larkin, who is out with an undisclosed injury.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Makes 33 saves in home victory
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Mrazek allowed three goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 victory against the Kraken.
Mrazek allowed a shorthanded marker late in the second period in a little bit of a lack of focus, and the game was tied 2-2 after 20 minutes. However, Tyler Johnson and Mackenzie Entwistle bailed him out with a pair of second-period goals, and Chicago never looked back. The victory was his first since Nov. 9 in Tampa Bay and ended Mrazek's three-game personal losing streak.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Facing Seattle
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Mrazek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Mrazek has lost his past three outings, permitting 11 goals on 69 shots. He has a 4-6-0 record with a 3.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 11 games played this season. The Kraken rank 26th in the league with 2.77 goals per contest this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Lifted in second period
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Mrazek gave up five goals on 18 shots before being replaced by Arvid Soderblom midway through the second period of Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Chicago played an awful game as a whole, falling behind 3-0 in the first period before getting blown out of the building in the second, and coach Luke Richardson's hook was more an act of mercy toward Mrazek than anything else. The five goals allowed were a season high for the 31-year-old netminder, and he's lost three straight starts while giving up 11 tallies on 69 shots over that stretch. The swoon has left Mrazek with a 3.24 GAA and .904 save percentage, along with a 4-6-0 record.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Starting in Columbus
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Mrazek will guard the road goal Wednesday against Columbus, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mrazek has stopped 45 of 51 shots en route to a mark of 0-2-0 in his past two outings. In 10 appearances this season, he has posted a 4-5-0 record with a 2.89 GAA and a .915 save percentage. The Blue Jackets sit 27th in the league this campaign with 2.68 goals per contest.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Suffers second straight loss
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Mrazek stopped 17 of 20 shots in a 3-2 loss to Buffalo on Sunday.
Mrazek surrendered a goal in each period of the contest. This was his second straight loss and the third consecutive start in which he surrendered three goals. Through 10 outings this season, Mrazek is 4-5-0 with a 2.89 GAA and a .915 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tending twine Sunday
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Mrazek will patrol the home crease Sunday against Buffalo, according to Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.
Mrazek gave up three goals on 31 shots in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday during his last start. Through nine outings this season, he has posted a 4-4-0 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .919 save percentage. The Sabres sit 25th in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Falls to Lightning
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Mrazek allowed three goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
After holding Tampa scoreless in the first period, Mrazek allowed a pair of goals in the second before Victor Hedman scored the game-winner midway through the final frame. The loss snapped Mrazek's three-game winning streak -- he's now 8-4-4 with a .919 save percentage to start the season. Chicago is back in action Saturday on the road against the Predators.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Starts at home
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Mrazek will be between the home pipes versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, per Blackhawks' beat writer Greg Boysen.
Mrazek is 4-3-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .921 save percentage in eight appearances this season. He stopped 30 shots in a 5-3 road win over Tampa Bay a week ago and will be going for his fourth straight win. The Lightning are averaging 3.31 goals per game this season, 12th in the NHL.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Solid start continues
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Mrazek made 30 saves in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Mrazek and the Blackhawks were down 2-1 by 12:31 of the first, but the Hawks scored four unanswered goals in a 5:29 span to go up 5-2. He's had a strong start to the season and sits with a 4-3-0 record, 2.84 GAA and .921 save percentage. Mrazek has won his last three starts -- he's a solid mid-range netminder for fantasy purposes.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tending twine Thursday
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Mrazek will defend the visiting blue paint versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.
Mrazek is 3-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and a .923 save percentage this season. The 31-year-old has struggled the last two seasons with Toronto and Chicago, but he seems to have turned it around in the early going this season. He will face the Lightning, who have scored 50 goals in 13 games this year, including 16 goals in their last three games.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Excellent in victory
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Mrazek stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 5-2 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
Mrazek was excellent Saturday, blanking the Panthers until the third period, when Matthew Tkachuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson finally solved him. The win improved his record to 3-3-0, to go with a 2.81 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Mrazek should continue to split starts with Arvid Soderblom moving forward.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Facing Panthers
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Mrazek will defend the home crease versus the Panthers on Saturday, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Mrazek is 2-3-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .917 save percentage this season, a huge improvement over each of the last two seasons when he was a combined 22-28-3 with a 3.55 GAA and .892 save percentage. He will face the Panthers, who have had trouble scoring this season with only 24 goals in nine contests.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Makes relief appearance
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Mrazek stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief of Arvid Soderblom in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Coyotes.
Mrazek entered late in the second period and was able to keep the game from getting much uglier, aside from the goal he gave up to Jack McBain midway through the third. Mrazek has allowed seven goals on 75 shots over his last three games, providing steady but unimpressive work between the pipes. Both Mrazek and Soderblom figure to play during the Blackhawks' upcoming back-to-back versus the Panthers and Devils on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Cashes in OT win in Vegas
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Mrazek made 18 saves in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Vegas jumped out to a 2-0 lead on its first two shots before four minutes were gone in the first period, but Mrazek kept his composure and gave Chicago a chance to rally. In the end it was a rare quiet night for the the veteran netminder, who'd faced more than 40 shots in three of his first four outings this season. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Mrazek, and he sports a 3.00 GAA and .918 save percentage to go along with his 2-3-0 record.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Expected to start Friday
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Mrazek is set to guard the road crease Friday versus Vegas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mrazek has a 1-3-0 record, 3.03 GAA and .925 save percentage in four appearances this season. Chicago already suffered a 5-3 loss to Vegas on Saturday, but Arvid Soderblom started in that contest instead of Mrazek. The Golden Knights have averaged 3.86 goals per game in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Drops third straight
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Mrazek stopped 40 of 43 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Bruins.
It was an impressive effort from Mrazek against Boston's offensive battery. However, the Blackhawks failed to provide him with any support in the shutout loss. The 31-year-old Mrazek is now 1-3-0 with a solid .925 percentage despite facing 40 or more shots in three out of his first four starts. While Mrazek has solidified the starting job in Chicago, he'll be hard to rely on for fantasy purposes behind a porous Blackhawks defense.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Under siege in loss
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Mrazek stopped 37 of 41 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Avalanche.
Given how lopsided this contest was, that was a solid stat line for the 31-year-old netminder. Mrazek received no help from his teammates, taking his second loss in three outings. He's allowed nine goals on 118 shots so far, holding his own behind an inexperienced defense that is not making his life easier. The Blackhawks have alternated goalies so far, which suggests Arvid Soderblom could be in line for Saturday's start versus the undefeated Golden Knights.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Slated to face Avalanche
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Mrazek is set to guard the road crease Thursday versus Colorado, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
Mrazek is 1-1-0 while stopping 72 of 77 shots in two starts this season. While that's a solid start, the Avalanche will be quite the challenge. Colorado is 3-0-0 while averaging 3.33 goals per game.
