NHL

Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

Jan 19, 2025, 1:00 AM · National Hockey League
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Bertuzzi, Jones help Blackhawks beat slumping Golden Knights 5-3.

Seth Jones had a goal and two assists, helping set up Bertuzzi's team-leading 15th and 16th goals on deflections at the edge of the crease. Lukas Reichel and Taylor Hall also scored for the Blackhawks and Petr Mrazek stopped 32 shots as the Blackhawks won for just the third time in 13 games (3-9-1).

Tomas Hertl had two goals and an assist, and Victor Olofsson also scored for the Golden Knights, who have lost a season-high three straight and five of six. Ilya Samsonov had 18 saves.

Olofsson scored his 100th career goal 9:29 in to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.

Reichel, Bertuzzi and Hall connected in the final 4 minutes of the first period to put Chicago ahead 3-1.

Hertl, who has four goals and five assists in his last five games, scored twice in the second to tie it.

Jones got the tiebreaking goal with 1:02 left in the middle period.

Takeaways Golden Knights: Vegas fell to 0-3-0 on a trip to Nashville, Carolina and Chicago while being outscored 13-8.

Blackhawks: Chicago sagged badly in the second period as Vegas had a 30-10 advantage on shots over the final two periods. However, the Blackhawks were able got the tiebreaking goal late in the second, and added to the lead in the third.

Key moment With the score tied 3-3, the Blackhawks were scrambling when Connor Bedard pulled the puck off the boards and passed across the ice to Jones, who pinched in from the right point and beat Samsonov.

Key stat Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno played in his 1,200th game, becoming the 133rd NHL player to reach the milestone.

Up Next Golden Knights host St. Louis on Monday while the Blackhawks host Carolina.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:29 Victor Olofsson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (20), Tomas Hertl (20)
Goal 1st Period 16:00 Lukas Reichel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Foligno (9), Colton Dach (3)
Goal 1st Period 16:40 Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jones (14), Teuvo Teravainen (22)
Goal 1st Period 19:42 Taylor Hall Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Maroon (9), Ryan Donato (12)
Goal 2nd Period 8:10 Tomas Hertl Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (33), Ilya Samsonov (1)
Goal 2nd Period 14:42 Tomas Hertl Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Shea Theodore (34), Jack Eichel (45)
Goal 2nd Period 18:58 Seth Jones Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (28), Frank Nazar (3)
Goal 3rd Period 4:08 Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (23), Seth Jones (15)

Statistics

VGK CHI
12 Blocked Shots 23
29 Hits 29
9 Takeaways 2
35 Shots 23
1 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 3
33.3 Power Play Percentage 66.7
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 35
41.7 Faceoff Win Percent 58.3
12 Giveaways 11
5 Total Penalties 6
13 Penalty Minutes 23
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Saad, LW Day-To-Day May 11
Mark Stone, RW Day-To-Day May 10

Game Information

United Center
1:00 AM, Sun, Jan 19, 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,340 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
Full Standings