Chicago Blackhawks 2–5 Colorado Avalanche
- Season
- NHL
- 2026
- Venue
- United CenterChicago
NHL: Colorado Avalanche beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2.
Game leaders
1Wyatt KaiserPoints
2Nazem Kadri
4Connor BedardShots on goal4Nazem Kadri
24Spencer KnightSaves
21Mackenzie Blackwood
Three stars
★ First starJaden SchwartzColorado Avalanche · 2 G · 4 SOG- ★ Second starNazem KadriColorado Avalanche · 2 G · 4 SOG
★ Third starDevon ToewsColorado Avalanche · 1 G · 1 A · 2 SOG
Picked by formula, not by vote. Skaters: 3 a goal, 2 an assist, 0.25 a shot on goal, 0.5 a plus-minus point, 0.1 a hit, block or takeaway, less 0.1 a giveaway. Goaltenders: 0.15 a save, less 1 a goal against, plus 1 for the win.
Scoring
Goals and assists from the box score. PPG is a power-play goal.
Colorado Avalanche
- Nazem Kadri●●2 G · 1 PPG
- Jaden Schwartz●●2 G
- Devon Toews●1 G · 1 A
Assists: T.J. Hughes 2, Gabriel Landeskog 1, Brent Burns 1, Cale Makar 1, Nathan MacKinnon 1, Sam Malinski 1
In goal
Saves and shots faced, at even strength, against the power play and short-handed.
- Even strength16/19
- Against the power play7/8
- Short-handed1/1
- Even strength13/15
- Against the power play7/7
- Short-handed1/1
Key stats
- 23Shots on goal29
- 8.7Shooting %17.2
- 0Power-play goals1
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Chicago Blackhawks: 1 won, 4 lost in their last 5 games.
Colorado Avalanche: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
- Last 2 meetings: Chicago Blackhawks won 0, Colorado Avalanche won 2.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | |
| 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 31 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 32 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
Shooting
- 23Shots on goal29
- 8.7Shooting %17.2
- 0Power-play goals1
Physical play
- 16Hits12
- 11Blocked shots15
Puck control
- 45.3Faceoffs won %65.6
- 4Takeaways6
- 12Giveaways24
Goaltending
- 24Saves21
- 85.7Save %91.3
Discipline
- 12Penalty minutes10
Shots and finishing
Chicago Blackhawks took 44% of the shots on goal.
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
2329
- Shooting %
- 8.7%17.2%
- Save %
- 85.7%91.3%
- Shooting + save %
- 94.4108.5
Shooting % plus save % is hockey's PDO: 100 is par, and a side far above it was finishing and saving better than usual.
Ice time
Minutes on the ice for each skater, the most used first. Who a coach trusted tells you as much as who scored.
Chicago Blackhawks
- Frank Nazar21:42
- Alex Vlasic21:32
- Connor Bedard21:19
- Artyom Levshunov20:06
- Wyatt Kaiser19:12
- Ryan Greene18:40
- Tyler Bertuzzi18:02
- Anton Frondell17:33
- Sam Rinzel16:32
- Roman Kantserov16:31
Colorado Avalanche
- Cale Makar23:00
- Devon Toews20:46
- Artturi Lehkonen19:36
- Nathan MacKinnon19:25
- Brett Kulak18:22
- Brent Burns18:05
- T.J. Hughes17:10
- Brock Nelson17:00
- Martin Necas16:28
- Nazem Kadri15:51
Skaters
| 55Artyom LevshunovDefenceman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20:06 |
| 22Cole SmithLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:24 |
| 88Patrick KaneRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10:20 |
| Ian ColeDefenceman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:31 |
| 38Ethan Del MastroD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12:08 |
| 11Oliver MooreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14:53 |
| 72Alex VlasicDefenceman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21:32 |
| 20Ryan GreeneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18:40 |
| 44Wyatt KaiserD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 4 | 24 | 19:12 |
| 8Ryan DonatoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12:36 |
| 91Frank NazarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73% | 2 | 2 | 26 | 21:42 |
| 86Teuvo TeravainenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13:19 |
| 16Anton FrondellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38% | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17:33 |
| 26Andrew MangiapaneLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10:18 |
| 98Connor BedardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21:19 |
| 6Sam RinzelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 26 | 16:32 |
| 59Tyler BertuzziLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18:02 |
| 80Roman KantserovRW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16:31 |
Goaltenders
| 40Arvid SoderblomG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | – | – | – | 00:00 |
| 30Spencer KnightG | 28 | 24 | 4 | 85.7% | 16/19 | 7/8 | 1/1 | 58:54 |
| POS | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | |
| 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | |
| 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | |
| 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |
| 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 24 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 28 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 31 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 32 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |