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Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1. Shots on goal: COL 49, CHI 20. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 2-0 CHI; P2 COL 0-1 CHI; P3 COL 2-0 CHI.

Scoring plays: P1 13:19 Martin Necas (assists: Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon) to make it COL 1-0 CHI; P1 15:22 Brock Nelson (assists: Cale Makar, Martin Necas) to make it COL 2-0 CHI; P2 06:48 Wyatt Kaiser (assists: Ryan Greene, Sam Rinzel) to make it COL 2-1 CHI; P3 00:36 Nazem Kadri (assists: Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas) to make it COL 3-1 CHI; P3 08:34 Valeri Nichushkin (assists: Nathan MacKinnon) to make it COL 4-1 CHI. Top skaters: Martin Necas (COL) 1 G, 2 A; Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 0 G, 3 A; Valeri Nichushkin (COL) 1 G, 1 A; Nazem Kadri (COL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 19 saves on 20, decision W; Arvid Soderblom (CHI) 45 saves on 49, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · COL
Martin Necas
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 5 SOG · 20:40 TOI
Goals · COL
Valeri Nichushkin
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 16:52 TOI
Goaltending · COL
Mackenzie Blackwood
19 saves on 20 shots (.950) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

COL 3 largest lead P3 8:34 (COL 4, CHI 1) · 2-0 run, P1 13:19–P1 15:22
CHI 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 13:19 Martin Necas (Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon) COL · snap shot · COL 1, CHI 0
  • P1 15:22 Brock Nelson (Cale Makar, Martin Necas) COL · Power play · tip-in shot · COL 2, CHI 0
  • P2 6:48 Wyatt Kaiser (Ryan Greene, Sam Rinzel) CHI · wrist shot · COL 2, CHI 1
  • P3 0:36 Nazem Kadri (Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas) COL · Power play · wrist shot · COL 3, CHI 1
  • P3 8:34 Valeri Nichushkin (Nathan MacKinnon) COL · snap shot · COL 4, CHI 1

Linescore

123 T
COL 202 4
CHI 010 1

Shots on goal: COL 49, CHI 20

📋 Team Stats

COLCHI
49Shots on goal20
72Shot attempts57
29Faceoff wins20
19Hits19
6Blocked shots21
2Power-play goals0
6Takeaways4
14Giveaways15
6Penalty minutes10
95.0%Save %91.8%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL20151449
CHI56920

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche4 G · 65 attempts
Cale Makar: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (tip-in)Brett Kulak: saved (slap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrap-around)Nicolas Roy: saved (snap)Nazem Kadri: missed the netJack Drury: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (tip-in)Jack Drury: saved (tip-in)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (tip-in)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: goal (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netBrock Nelson: goal (tip-in)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (snap)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netGavin Brindley: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Nicolas Roy: saved (snap)Joel Kiviranta: saved (backhand)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: saved (deflected)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: missed the netJoel Kiviranta: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: missed the netSam Malinski: saved (snap)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (snap)Cale Makar: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: goal (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Brett Kulak: missed the netGavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Gavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: missed the netParker Kelly: saved (snap)Nazem Kadri: saved (deflected)Valeri Nichushkin: goal (snap)Cale Makar: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (snap)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Nicolas Roy: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)
  • 4Goals6% of attempts
  • 45Saved69% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net25% of attempts
Chicago Blackhawks1 G · 35 attempts
Ryan Donato: missed the netArtyom Levshunov: saved (snap)Frank Nazar: missed the netSam Rinzel: saved (wrist)Andre Burakovsky: saved (wrist)Landon Slaggert: missed the netFrank Nazar: saved (wrist)Nick Lardis: saved (wrist)Frank Nazar: missed the netRyan Donato: missed the netAlex Vlasic: missed the netArtyom Levshunov: missed the netAndre Burakovsky: saved (wrist)Connor Bedard: saved (snap)Tyler Bertuzzi: saved (tip-in)Artyom Levshunov: missed the netSam Rinzel: missed the netSam Rinzel: missed the netAlex Vlasic: saved (wrist)Frank Nazar: missed the netWyatt Kaiser: goal (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: missed the netTyler Bertuzzi: saved (wrist)Wyatt Kaiser: saved (snap)Ryan Donato: saved (backhand)Wyatt Kaiser: saved (backhand)Ilya Mikheyev: saved (wrist)Teuvo Teravainen: saved (wrist)Ryan Donato: saved (wrist)Frank Nazar: missed the netArtyom Levshunov: saved (backhand)Teuvo Teravainen: saved (wrist)Andre Burakovsky: missed the netRyan Donato: saved (wrist)Nick Lardis: missed the net
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 19Saved54% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net43% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Martin Necas C 123+151120:40
Nathan MacKinnon C 033+143022:12
Valeri Nichushkin R 112+110016:52
Brock Nelson C 101050117:54
Nazem Kadri C 101032017:37
Cale Makar D 011040023:54
Sam Malinski D 000+141119:51
Devon Toews D 000012019:38
Brett Kulak D 000011018:10
Brent Burns D 000040017:50
Josh Manson D 000+112116:18
Parker Kelly C 000033014:08
Nicolas Roy C 000031113:02
Jack Drury C 000040012:58
Gavin Brindley C 000021012:29
Joel Kiviranta L 000041012:07
Zakhar Bardakov C 000000109:52
Ivan Ivan C 000001009:09
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Mackenzie Blackwood W 192095.0159:19
CHI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Wyatt Kaiser D 101031021:38
Ryan Greene C 011+100019:42
Sam Rinzel D 011011319:40
Artyom Levshunov D 000-124121:23
Matt Grzelcyk D 000001219:59
Alex Vlasic D 000-110419:11
Frank Nazar C 000-211319:04
Connor Bedard C 000+110018:38
Teuvo Teravainen C 000020217:13
Tyler Bertuzzi L 000-120116:25
Ilya Mikheyev R 000-110016:00
Andre Burakovsky L 000+120015:02
Ethan Del Mastro D 000004114:26
Nick Lardis L 000-112012:46
Ryan Donato C 000030111:32
Landon Slaggert L 000-102111:29
Dominic Toninato C 000001109:21
Sam Lafferty C 000002109:06
CHI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Arvid Soderblom L 454991.8460:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series COL 3 – 0 CHI
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