TBL 2–3 CHI Final · L
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 1-4-2
2–3
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 4-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 01121109231 CHI 1716112325 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1
TBL 1-4-2 · CHI 4-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Lightning trail the season series 0–1

Lightning fell to the Blackhawks

Chances were even (3.4 to 3.0 expected goals); the Lightning lost 2–3. Donato's winner came with 0:54 left. Spencer Knight stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.0, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.

TBL 3.4 xG · 31 shots CHI 3.0 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.7
2nd 1.5 · 1.1
3rd 1.1 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 56.
TBL 56%CHI 44%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
10:26 Emil Lilleberg· Interference
Nazar scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
10:41 Frank Nazar PP
Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen · Power play (Lilleberg, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
PEN
15:10 Nick Foligno· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:46 Jake Guentzel· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:43 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2nd period
2
06:57 Jake Guentzel
Ryan McDonagh, Nikita Kucherov · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3
10:16 Ryan Donato
Lukas Reichel · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–2
4
19:18 Ryan McDonagh
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
02:36 Darren Raddysh· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:00 Yanni Gourde· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
PEN
08:21 Landon Slaggert· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:48 Emil Lilleberg· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:38 Sam Rinzel· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
19:06 Ryan Donato GWG
Frank Nazar, Teuvo Teravainen · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2–3
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.4
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLCHI
Shots on goal
31
25
Expected goals
3.4
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
0/4
1/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Blackhawks power plays.