OTT 6–4 CHI Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 20, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 17-13-4
6–4
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 13-16-6
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 112210318640 CHI 0831313424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 17-13-4 · CHI 13-16-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Senators beat the Blackhawks

The Senators earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–4 win to show for it. Leevi Meriläinen allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 40 and 24 shots on goal.

OTT 4.9 xG · 40 shots CHI 1.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.6 · 0.5
2nd 1.3 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 89.
OTT 89%CHI 11%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 13 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Tyler Kleven, Tim Stützle · deflected shot, a great chance (33%)
1–0
PEN
06:36 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
12:47 Tim Stützle· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:47 Matt Grzelcyk· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
14:36 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
19:27 Ryan Greene· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
Wyatt Kaiser, Ryan Greene · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
07:29 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3
08:02 Tim Stützle SH
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2–1
PEN
08:53 Nick Jensen· High-sticking
Burakovsky scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
09:55 Andre Burakovsky PP
Ryan Greene, Artyom Levshunov · Power play (Jensen, high-sticking) · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
2–2
5
Thomas Chabot · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–2
6
Ryan Donato, Oliver Moore · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
3–3
3rd period
PEN
00:31 Jason Dickinson· Roughing
Perron scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
01:45 David Perron PP
Claude Giroux, Fabian Zetterlund · Power play (Dickinson, roughing) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4–3
8
05:31 David Perron GWG
Tim Stützle, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–3
9
07:17 Nick Lardis
Alex Vlasic · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
5–4
PEN
09:25 Artyom Levshunov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
10
Ridly Greig, Claude Giroux · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6–4
PEN
16:32 Ryan Donato· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:32 Artem Zub· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:32 Ryan Donato· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:32 Ryan Donato· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−2.2
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.1
vs expected
34/40 saves · 6 GA · 4.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTCHI
Shots on goal
40
24
Expected goals
4.9
1.8
Hits
29
21
Blocks
20
10
Faceoffs
60%
40%
Power play
1/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
10
26
The Senators went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blackhawks power plays.