Overview
- Bedard recorded three goals in a 5-2 win over the Flames, giving him 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 19 games, fourth behind Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid.
- Chicago improved to 10-5-4 with 24 points, tied for third in the Central Division while holding a Western Conference wild-card berth during a six-game point streak.
- Over his last 10 games, Bedard has produced 10 goals and 11 assists as the Blackhawks have gone 5-3-2 in that stretch.
- A deeper supporting cast is contributing, with Andre Burakovsky and Tyler Bertuzzi at 15 points each, Teuvo Teravainen and Frank Nazar at 13, plus steadier goaltending from Spencer Knight and a healthy Arvid Soderblom.
- Analysts on Daily Faceoff said a Hart Trophy case becomes credible if Chicago reaches the playoffs with Bedard scoring at this pace, while Bears quarterback Caleb Williams highlighted the hat trick on social media.