Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeagueSkjei's power-play goals cap Predators' 3-2 comeback win over Blackhawks
Filip Forsberg split Chicago’s defense for a highlight reel goal with 6:19 left in the second period, then Gustav Nyquist got a short-handed score 2:18 later for his 200th career goal that tied it at 2-2. Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots.
Connor Bedard and Craig Smith scored to give Chicago a 2-0 lead, but the Blackhawks lost their third straight. Alexandre Carrier had two assists and Petr Mrazek finished with 31 saves.
In the third period, Skjei connected on a screened shot from left circle, lifting Nashville to its second straight win after it started the season with five consecutive losses.
Blackhawks: Forward Phillip Kurashev returned on a line with Taylor Hall and Tyler Bertuzzi after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday against Vancouver.
NSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 2:55 | Craig Smith Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Lukas Reichel (3), Nolan Allan (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:14 | Connor Bedard Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Vlasic (4), Connor Murphy (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 13:41 | Filip Forsberg Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (2), Alexandre Carrier (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 16:59 | Gustav Nyquist Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (3), Cole Smith (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 13:07 | Brady Skjei Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Tommy Novak (1), Luke Evangelista (4) |
Statistics
NSH | CHI | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
21 | Hits | 10 |
7 | Takeaways | 8 |
34 | Shots | 29 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
5 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
36 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
58.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.9 |
9 | Giveaways | 12 |
6 | Total Penalties | 6 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 17,787 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 17,787 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |