Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeagueKurashev's OT goal lifts Blackhawks over Wild 2-1
Kurashev ripped a shot from left wing that sailed past Filip Gustavsson's glove.
Petr Mrazek finished with 32 saves to help the Blackhawks end a 12-game losing streak against the Wild. Chicago hadn’t beaten Minnesota since Dec. 15, 2019.
Matt Boldy scored with 4:31 left in the third period to tie it at 1 on Minnesota's 32nd shot of the game.
Jason Dickinson scored in the first. Mrazek made several close-in, rapid-fire stops in the third as the Wild outshot Chicago 19-4 in the period and 33-22 for the game, Gustavsson blocked 20 shots.
At 10-2-3 and 23 points, the Wild are off to their best start after 15 games.
Blackhawks: Coach Luke Richardson said it was key for his team to restrict Minnesota’s chances. Chicago responded until late, including killing three Wild power plays.
CHI leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 16:44 | Jason Dickinson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:29 | Matt Boldy Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (19), Mats Zuccarello (8) | |
Goal | 4th Period 1:50 | Philipp Kurashev Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jones (8) |
Statistics
MIN | CHI | |
---|---|---|
9 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
25 | Hits | 16 |
5 | Takeaways | 5 |
33 | Shots | 22 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
48.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.9 |
14 | Giveaways | 8 |
3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,657 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,657 | 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 |