CHI 3–2 VGK Final / OT · W
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 17-18-7
3–2
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-11-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT CHI 14081711320 VGK 18150200215 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 17-18-7 · VGK 17-11-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blackhawks beat the Golden Knights

Chances were even (2.3 to 2.6 expected goals); the Blackhawks won it in overtime on Bertuzzi's goal.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 20 and 15 shots on goal.

CHI 2.3 xG · 20 shots VGK 2.6 xG · 15 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.2 · 0.8
2nd 0.6 · 1.2
3rd 1.0 · 0.6
OT 0.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 45.
CHI 45%VGK 55%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 3 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:40 Brandon Saad
Brett Howden, Alexander Holtz · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
Alex Vlasic, Andre Burakovsky · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
00:43 Mark Stone
Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
PEN
09:55 Jeremy Lauzon· Delaying game smothering puck
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:44 Ryan Greene· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
Ryan Greene, Andre Burakovsky · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
13:35 Jaycob Megna· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
5
01:18 Tyler Bertuzzi GWG
Ilya Mikheyev, Artyom Levshunov · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
3–2
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CHIVGK
Shots on goal
20
15
Expected goals
2.3
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Golden Knights power play.