CHI 7–3 OTT Final · W
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 28, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 5-3-2
7–3
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 5-5-1
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 3815313726 OTT 073908324 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
CHI 5-3-2 · OTT 5-5-1 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0

Blackhawks beat the Senators

The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.4 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 7–3 anyway. Linus Ullmark allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 24 and 26 shots on goal.

CHI 1.8 xG · 26 shots OTT 2.4 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.4 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 1.3
3rd 0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 38.
CHI 38%OTT 62%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 11 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:47 Colton Dach
Louis Crevier, Nick Foligno · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
PEN
07:52 Sam Rinzel· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Jason Dickinson, Alex Vlasic · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
17:37 David Perron· Slashing
Bedard scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
17:53 Connor Bedard PP
Andre Burakovsky, Frank Nazar · Power play (Perron, slashing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–0
2nd period
PEN
00:24 Sam Rinzel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
02:58 Connor Bedard GWG
Matt Grzelcyk, Artyom Levshunov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–0
5
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–1
6
Artem Zub · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4–2
7
08:31 Tim Stützle
Nikolas Matinpalo, Drake Batherson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
08:31 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3rd period
8
Ryan Greene · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5–3
9
08:24 Ryan Donato
Connor Bedard, Andre Burakovsky · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6–3
PEN
11:36 Tyler Bertuzzi· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Nick Cousins· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Tyler Bertuzzi· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Tim Stützle· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Sam Rinzel· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Nick Cousins· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
11:36 Tyler Bertuzzi· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
10
12:44 Frank Nazar EN
Nick Foligno · wrist shot, into an empty net
7–3
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−4.2
vs expected
19/25 saves · 6 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CHIOTT
Shots on goal
26
24
Expected goals
1.8
2.4
Hits
34
32
Blocks
17
17
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
1/1
0/3
Penalty minutes
22
16
The Blackhawks went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 3 Senators power plays.