WPG 6–3 CHI Final · W
Jets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 30, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 8-3-0
6–3
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 5-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT WPG 27211214632 CHI 1707210324 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
WPG 8-3-0 · CHI 5-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0

Jets beat the Blackhawks

Chances were even (2.7 to 2.8 expected goals); the Jets won 6–3. Spencer Knight allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.

WPG 2.7 xG · 32 shots CHI 2.8 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 1.2
2nd 0.6 · 0.6
3rd 0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 49.
WPG 49%CHI 51%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 6 penalties
← Jets shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:21 Colton Dach· Hooking
Namestnikov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
Gustav Nyquist, Nino Niederreiter · Power play (Dach, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–0
PEN
02:02 Morgan Barron· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Connor Murphy · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
3
Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2–1
2nd period
4
Kyle Connor · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
03:24 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
5
11:19 Gabriel Vilardi GWG
Dylan DeMelo, Josh Morrissey · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4–1
PEN
12:54 Logan Stanley· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:51 Colton Dach· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Dylan DeMelo, Jonathan Toews · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5–1
7
13:02 Alex Vlasic
Connor Bedard, Connor Murphy · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
5–2
8
Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshunov · between legs shot, a good chance (11%)
5–3
9
17:19 Kyle Connor
Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6–3
PEN
18:21 Connor Murphy· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−3.3
vs expected
26/32 saves · 6 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WPGCHI
Shots on goal
32
24
Expected goals
2.7
2.8
Hits
18
16
Blocks
9
14
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
1/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Jets went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.