CHI 1–4 COL Final · L
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 20, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 26-31-12
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 45-13-10
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 051609120 COL 220015214449 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3
CHI 26-31-12 · COL 45-13-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks trail the season series 0–3

Blackhawks fell to the Avalanche

The Blackhawks were outchanced (5.2 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Arvid Soderblom stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 5.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 49 and 20 shots on goal.

CHI 2.2 xG · 20 shots COL 5.2 xG · 49 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.6 · 1.8
2nd 1.0 · 2.0
3rd 0.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 13.
CHI 13%COL 87%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
13:19 Martin Necas
Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
PEN
14:20 Dominic Toninato· Slashing
Nelson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
15:22 Brock Nelson PPGWG
Cale Makar, Martin Necas · Power play (Toninato, slashing) · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
PEN
16:05 Jack Drury· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
06:48 Wyatt Kaiser
Ryan Greene, Sam Rinzel · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
1–2
PEN
14:51 Brock Nelson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:13 Ryan Donato· Tripping
Kadri scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
00:36 Nazem Kadri PP
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · Power play (Donato, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
04:00 Sam Rinzel· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–4
PEN
10:05 Devon Toews· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:19 Artyom Levshunov· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
45/49 saves · 4 GA · 5.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.0
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CHICOL
Shots on goal
20
49
Expected goals
2.2
5.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
0/3
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Avalanche power plays.