CHI 1–2 TBL Final / SO · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 21-22-8
1–2
Final / SOL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 32-13-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CHI 140208050119 TBL 0811309011231 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CHI 21-22-8 · TBL 32-13-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Blackhawks fell to the Lightning

The Blackhawks were outchanced (4.1 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Arvid Soderblom stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.

CHI 2.7 xG · 19 shots TBL 4.1 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 1.6
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3
3rd 0.7 · 1.2
OT 0.7 · 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 29.
CHI 29%TBL 71%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 8 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:23 Jack Finley· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:23 Jack Finley· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
03:23 Nick Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:25 Arvid Soderblom· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:36 Darren Raddysh· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
17:42 Ryan Greene
Nick Lardis, Oliver Moore · wrist shot, a great chance (46%)
1–0
PEN
17:42 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2nd period
PEN
06:11 Artyom Levshunov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
18:42 Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3rd period
PEN
04:56 Jason Dickinson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Nick Lardis Save
2 Charle-Edouard D'Astous Save
3 Connor Bedard Save
4 Nikita Kucherov Goal
5 Frank Nazar Goal
6 Jake Guentzel Save
7 Louis Crevier Goal
8 Gage Goncalves Goal
9 Oliver Moore Save
10 Dominic James Goal
Goaltending
+3.1
vs expected
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CHITBL
Shots on goal
19
31
Expected goals
2.7
4.1
Hits
16
18
Blocks
11
15
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
11
11
The Blackhawks went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Lightning power plays.