CHI 5–2 SJS Final · W
Blackhawks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 29-39-14
5–2
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 38-35-8
1ST2ND3RDT CHI 03110411524 SJS 171604217 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1
CHI 29-39-14 · SJS 38-35-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1

Blackhawks beat the Sharks

Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Blackhawks erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Crevier's equalizer — and won 5–2. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blackhawks created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, on 24 and 17 shots on goal.

CHI 2.8 xG · 24 shots SJS 1.7 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.8
2nd 0.9 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 70.
CHI 70%SJS 30%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Blackhawks shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Kiefer Sherwood · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
PEN
09:31 Igor Chernyshov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:22 Dmitry Orlov· Ps hooking on breakaway
0 min
Penalty shot
PEN
18:49 Connor Bedard· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:46 Connor Bedard· Delaying game puck over glass
Misa scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
05:17 Michael Misa PP
Dmitry Orlov, Kiefer Sherwood · Power play (Bedard, delaying game puck over glass) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
0–2
PEN
08:00 Ryan Donato· Kneeing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:14 Luca Cagnoni· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:16 Shakir Mukhamadullin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:30 Sam Rinzel
Ryan Donato · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
4
Connor Bedard · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2–2
5
08:35 Ryan Greene GWG
Ethan Del Mastro, Andre Burakovsky · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3–2
6
Tyler Bertuzzi · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–2
PEN
11:59 Connor Bedard· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
14:44 Nick Lardis
Connor Bedard, Wyatt Kaiser · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5–2
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.6
vs expected
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CHISJS
Shots on goal
24
17
Expected goals
2.8
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Sharks power plays.