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Chicago Blackhawks 2, Nashville Predators 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Chicago Blackhawks 2, Nashville Predators 4. Shots on goal: CHI 23, NSH 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CHI 0-1 NSH; P2 CHI 1-0 NSH; P3 CHI 1-3 NSH.

Scoring plays: P1 13:50 Filip Forsberg to make it CHI 0-1 NSH; P2 04:13 Connor Bedard (assists: Ryan Greene) to make it CHI 1-1 NSH; P3 03:16 Tyler Bertuzzi (assists: Teuvo Teravainen, Sam Rinzel) to make it CHI 2-1 NSH; P3 07:12 Matthew Wood (assists: Erik Haula) to make it CHI 2-2 NSH; P3 16:44 Ryan O'Reilly (assists: Roman Josi) to make it CHI 2-3 NSH; P3 19:12 Steven Stamkos to make it CHI 2-4 NSH. Top skaters: Steven Stamkos (NSH) 1 G, 0 A; Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) 1 G, 0 A; Filip Forsberg (NSH) 1 G, 0 A; Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Justus Annunen (NSH) 21 saves on 23, decision W; Spencer Knight (CHI) 22 saves on 25, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CHI
Connor Bedard
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 21:29 TOI
Goals · NSH
Filip Forsberg
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:40 TOI
Goaltending · NSH
Justus Annunen
21 saves on 23 shots (.913) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CHI 1 largest lead P3 3:16 (CHI 2, NSH 1) · 2-0 run, P2 4:13–P3 3:16
NSH 2 largest lead P3 19:12 (CHI 2, NSH 4) · 3-0 run, P3 7:12–P3 19:12
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 13:50 Filip Forsberg NSH · wrist shot · CHI 0, NSH 1
  • P2 4:13 Connor Bedard (Ryan Greene) CHI · wrist shot · CHI 1, NSH 1
  • P3 3:16 Tyler Bertuzzi (Teuvo Teravainen, Sam Rinzel) CHI · Power play · snap shot · CHI 2, NSH 1
  • P3 7:12 Matthew Wood (Erik Haula) NSH · Power play · wrist shot · CHI 2, NSH 2
  • P3 16:44 Ryan O'Reilly (Roman Josi) NSH · wrist shot · CHI 2, NSH 3
  • P3 19:12 Steven Stamkos NSH · Empty net · wrist shot · CHI 2, NSH 4

Linescore

123 T
CHI 011 2
NSH 103 4

Shots on goal: CHI 23, NSH 26

Biggest Period

The Nashville Predators scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CHINSH
23Shots on goal26
40Shot attempts48
25Faceoff wins19
15Hits26
6Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals1
2Takeaways6
15Giveaways13
4Penalty minutes12
88.0%Save %91.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CHI95923
NSH812626

🎯 Shot Map

Chicago Blackhawks2 G · 31 attempts
Matt Grzelcyk: saved (slap)Ryan Greene: missed the netFrank Nazar: saved (snap)Sam Rinzel: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: saved (tip-in)Nick Foligno: saved (backhand)Connor Murphy: saved (snap)Andre Burakovsky: saved (snap)Sam Rinzel: missed the netLouis Crevier: saved (wrist)Connor Bedard: saved (snap)Connor Bedard: goal (wrist)Frank Nazar: saved (wrist)Sam Rinzel: saved (slap)Connor Bedard: saved (wrist)Connor Bedard: saved (wrist)Sam Rinzel: missed the netTyler Bertuzzi: missed the netMatt Grzelcyk: missed the netConnor Murphy: missed the netRyan Greene: missed the netSam Rinzel: saved (slap)Tyler Bertuzzi: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: saved (wrist)Connor Bedard: saved (wrist)Frank Nazar: saved (wrist)Tyler Bertuzzi: goal (snap)Louis Crevier: missed the netFrank Nazar: saved (wrist)Ryan Greene: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 21Saved68% of attempts
  • 8Missed the net26% of attempts
Nashville Predators4 G · 35 attempts
Brady Skjei: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: saved (wrist)Filip Forsberg: saved (snap)Filip Forsberg: goal (wrist)Roman Josi: missed the netLuke Evangelista: missed the netMichael McCarron: saved (slap)Steven Stamkos: saved (slap)Filip Forsberg: saved (snap)Michael McCarron: saved (snap)Tyson Jost: saved (tip-in)Nick Perbix: missed the netSteven Stamkos: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: saved (wrist)Michael Bunting: saved (wrist)Nick Perbix: missed the netNicolas Hague: missed the netAdam Wilsby: saved (snap)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (snap)Nick Blankenburg: saved (slap)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (wrist)Nicolas Hague: saved (wrist)Luke Evangelista: saved (wrist)Matthew Wood: goal (wrist)Steven Stamkos: saved (wrist)Nicolas Hague: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: goal (wrist)Steven Stamkos: goal (wrist)
  • 4Goals11% of attempts
  • 22Saved63% of attempts
  • 9Missed the net26% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CHI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Connor Bedard C 101050021:29
Tyler Bertuzzi L 101-230017:56
Sam Rinzel D 011-130120:53
Teuvo Teravainen C 011-220019:49
Ryan Greene C 011+110016:44
Alex Vlasic D 000000122:39
Frank Nazar C 000-240018:13
Artyom Levshunov D 000-102117:47
Louis Crevier D 000011117:11
Andre Burakovsky L 000+110017:08
Matt Grzelcyk D 000-210216:16
Connor Murphy D 000013015:12
Nick Foligno L 000-113014:55
Ilya Mikheyev R 000000014:07
Jason Dickinson C 000003013:44
Oliver Moore C 000-100012:54
Ryan Donato C 000002011:55
Landon Slaggert L 000-101009:58
CHI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Spencer Knight L 222588.0359:15
NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ryan O'Reilly C 101030018:40
Filip Forsberg L 101+142017:40
Steven Stamkos C 101+140014:54
Matthew Wood R 101012010:07
Roman Josi D 011+100225:25
Erik Haula L 011+206015:56
Nicolas Hague D 000011122:03
Nick Perbix D 000000019:57
Nick Blankenburg D 000+114119:52
Brady Skjei D 000+212317:17
Cole Smith R 000+102116:20
Michael McCarron C 000022114:40
Jonathan Marchessault R 000+120014:23
Luke Evangelista R 000030014:20
Adam Wilsby D 000011214:02
Tyson Jost C 000011113:20
Michael Bunting L 000020011:28
Zachary L'Heureux L 000003009:45
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Justus Annunen W 212391.3260:00

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