CHI 2–3 NYI Final / SO · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 30, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 14-18-7
2–3
Final / SOL
New York Islanders
NYI · 22-14-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CHI 072703020219 NYI 2100406011321 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1
CHI 14-18-7 · NYI 22-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–1

Blackhawks fell to the Islanders

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.0 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 19 and 21 shots on goal.

CHI 2.4 xG · 19 shots NYI 2.0 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.6
2nd 1.2 · 0.6
3rd 0.3 · 0.3
OT 0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 58.
CHI 58%NYI 42%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 6 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Simon Holmstrom, Maxim Shabanov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
11:32 Andre Burakovsky· Holding
Horvat scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
12:08 Bo Horvat PP
Mathew Barzal, Matthew Schaefer · Power play (Burakovsky, holding) · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
03:08 Nick Foligno· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Oliver Moore, Artyom Levshunov · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–2
PEN
16:49 Bo Horvat· High-sticking
Lardis scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
4
19:57 Nick Lardis PP
Oliver Moore, Ryan Greene · Power play (Horvat, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
02:43 Artyom Levshunov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:21 Ilya Mikheyev· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:21 Mathew Barzal· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Nick Lardis Miss
2 Mathew Barzal Save
3 Teuvo Teravainen Save
4 Bo Horvat Goal
5 Ryan Donato Save
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.4
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CHINYI
Shots on goal
19
21
Expected goals
2.4
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/1
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Islanders power plays.