CHI 1–5 FLA Final · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 21-23-8
1–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 28-20-3
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 081806122 FLA 071949525 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2
CHI 21-23-8 · FLA 28-20-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–2

Blackhawks fell to the Panthers

Chances were even (1.8 to 2.1 expected goals); the Blackhawks lost 1–5. Spencer Knight allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 22 and 25 shots on goal.

CHI 1.8 xG · 22 shots FLA 2.1 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.5 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 1.0
3rd 0.5 · 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 44.
CHI 44%FLA 56%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 4 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:30 A.J. Greer· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:57 Louis Crevier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:11 Aaron Ekblad· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
15:33
Cole Schwindt · wrap around shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
2
Ilya Mikheyev, Wyatt Kaiser · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–1
3rd period
3
05:20 Mackie Samoskevich GWG
Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
4
Evan Rodrigues, Gustav Forsling · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
13:36 Evan Rodrigues· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:11 Sam Reinhart EN
Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen · backhand shot, into an empty net
1–4
6
19:38
Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–5
Goaltending
−1.9
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.8
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CHIFLA
Shots on goal
22
25
Expected goals
1.8
2.1
Hits
11
25
Blocks
6
14
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
6
The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Panthers power play.