CHI 2–5 BOS Final · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 19-22-7
2–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 28-19-2
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 2608010224 BOS 083926523 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
CHI 19-22-7 · BOS 28-19-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2

Blackhawks fell to the Bruins

The Blackhawks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Bruins came back with five unanswered goals — Lohrei's equalizer — and won 2–5. Arvid Soderblom allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Bruins created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.7, on 23 and 24 shots on goal.

CHI 1.7 xG · 24 shots BOS 2.6 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 1.1
2nd 0.3 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 33.
CHI 33%BOS 67%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 2 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
14:11 Nikita Zadorov· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
16:14 Ryan Greene
Andre Burakovsky, Connor Bedard · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–0
2
18:14 Wyatt Kaiser
Nick Foligno · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–1
4
14:51 Mason Lohrei
Hampus Lindholm, Pavel Zacha · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
5
19:14 Viktor Arvidsson GWG
Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
07:35 Artyom Levshunov· Charging
Lohrei scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
09:01 Mason Lohrei PP
Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt · Power play (Levshunov, charging) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–4
7
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–5
Goaltending
−2.4
vs expected
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.3
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CHIBOS
Shots on goal
24
23
Expected goals
1.7
2.6
Hits
24
18
Blocks
14
11
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/1
1/1
Penalty minutes
2
2
The Blackhawks went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Bruins power play.