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Prominent NHL source delivers bold prediction on Connor Bedard's season start with Blackhawks

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Julien Trekker
October 6, 2025 (2:21 PM)

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Sportsnet made a bold prediction on Connor Bedard's start to the season with the Chicago Blackhawks in a new report.

The NHL season officially kicks off tomorrow, with Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. E.T.

Whereas the Florida Panthers will start the season without their two best players, Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov, in Chicago, the best players are healthy and expected to show significant strides this year.

Notably, coming into the final season of his contract, Connor Bedard has high expectations on his shoulders.

A new report from Sportsnet even suggested the player could be among the league leaders in goals this season.

Sportsnet's Bold Prediction: Connor Bedard Will Lead The League In Goals Before Thanksgiving

Connor Bedard spent the summer working on his game and showed significant improvement at training camp, according to his teammates and coaches.

Sportsnet published a report in which many bold predictions were made, and the one about Bedard stated that he will dominate so much that he will lead the NHL in goals at American Thanksgiving, on November 27th:

"Connor Bedard will lead the league in goals at American Thanksgiving.

With more talent popping in Chicago, Bedard will bury the frustration of a difficult sophomore season by filling the net for seven weeks. His pace will tail off a bit, but the 20-year-old will cement himself as a lethal offensive weapon."

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At that stage of the season, the Hawks will have 23 games played. It's bold to predict that he will have more goals scored than top NHL scorers like Auston Matthews, Leon Draisaitl, or Nathan MacKinnon, but once again, this was part of a bold predictions article.

However, there is a general belief Bedard will have a great season. If he's not among the NHL leaders around Thanksgiving but still shows improvement from last year, the Hawks and their fans will be happy about his production level.

Previously on Chicago Hockey Insider

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Prominent NHL source delivers bold prediction on Connor Bedard's season start with Blackhawks

Sportsnet made a bold prediction on Connor Bedard's start to the season with the Chicago Blackhawks in a new report.

Sportsnet's Bold Prediction: Connor Bedard Will Lead The League In Goals Before Thanksgiving

Do you think Connor Bedard will score 70 poitns or more this season?