CHI 2–3 MTL Final · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 11, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 0-2-1
2–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 0624012222 MTL 08210110328 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 0-2-1 · MTL 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1

Blackhawks fell to the Canadiens

The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.6 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Guhle's winner came with 0:15 left. The Canadiens scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 28 and 22 shots on goal.

CHI 1.8 xG · 22 shots MTL 3.6 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.5 · 1.4
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3
3rd 0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 21.
CHI 21%MTL 79%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 21 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:35 Ryan Donato· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:51 Nick Suzuki· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:31 Matt Grzelcyk· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:58 Connor Murphy· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:40 Sam Lafferty· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:46 Wyatt Kaiser· Cross-checking
Caufield scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
02:45 Cole Caufield PP
Zachary Bolduc, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Kaiser, cross-checking) · bat shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
04:34 Sam Rinzel
Teuvo Teravainen, Frank Nazar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
04:58 Louis Crevier· Instigator
Bolduc scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:58 Wyatt Kaiser· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:58 Alex Newhook· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:58 Kaiden Guhle· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
04:58 Louis Crevier· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
04:58 Louis Crevier· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
3
05:45 Zachary Bolduc PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Crevier, instigator) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:29 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Bedard scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
09:15 Connor Bedard PP
Frank Nazar, Teuvo Teravainen · Power play (Xhekaj, roughing) · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
PEN
09:35 Sam Lafferty· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:12 Connor Bedard· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:12 Connor Bedard· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:12 Alexandre Carrier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:08 Colton Dach· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:47 Connor Murphy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:31 Kaiden Guhle· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:41 Noah Dobson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
19:45 Kaiden Guhle GWG
Nick Suzuki, Lane Hutson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CHIMTL
Shots on goal
22
28
Expected goals
1.8
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
38%
62%
Power play
1/4
2/8
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 8 Canadiens power plays.