CHI 3–4 MIN Final / OT · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 25-30-12
3–4
Final / OTL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-18-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT CHI 171111701326 MIN 3160100615437 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3
CHI 25-30-12 · MIN 39-18-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3

Blackhawks fell to the Wild

The Blackhawks were outchanced (3.2 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Zuccarello's goal. The Wild owned the 1st period, 1.8 to 0.5 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.

CHI 2.1 xG · 26 shots MIN 3.2 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.8
2nd 0.8 · 0.6
3rd 0.8 · 0.3
OT 0.0 · 0.5
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%MIN 67%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 3 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:17 Ryan Hartman
Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
0–1
2
Michael McCarron, Jonas Brodin · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
0–2
3
Frank Nazar, Wyatt Kaiser · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
13:10 Danila Yurov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:41 Andrew Mangiapane· Cross-checking
Tarasenko scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber · Power play (Mangiapane, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–3
2nd period
PEN
00:23 Nick Foligno· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
14:35 Ryan Greene
Connor Bedard, Louis Crevier · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
2–3
3rd period
6
18:20 Frank Nazar
Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshunov · snap shot, a great chance (57%)
3–3
Overtime
7
03:09 Mats Zuccarello GWG
Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.2
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CHIMIN
Shots on goal
26
37
Expected goals
2.1
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
0/2
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Wild power play.