NHL

Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks

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Utah Hockey Club
28-25-10
Final
3 - 4
Chicago Blackhawks
20-35-8

Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah

Connor Bedard wins it in overtime for the Blackhawks

Bedard's 17th goal of the season helped the Blackhawks escape with a victory after squandering a 3-1 lead.

Wyatt Kaiser, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored during a 5-minute span in the second period to put the Blackhawks up by two. Spencer Knight finished with 36 saves.

Nick Schmaltz, John Marino and Clayton Keller scored for Utah, which lost for the third time in 10 games. Karel Vejmelka had 21 saves.

Utah battled back in the third. scoring on Marino’s shot from the point before Keller’s power-play equalizer with 7:44 remaining.

Utah had several chances in OT, but Knight stopped both shots on goal.

Takeaways Utah: This was the fifth time this season that Utah allowed three or more goals in the second period.

Blackhawks: This was Chicago's 42nd blown lead of the season, which is the fourth-most in the NHL.

Key moment Knight stopped all 15 shots he faced in the second period.

Key stat Kaiser has two goals in his last four games after scoring just once in the first 35.

Up next Utah hosts Toronto on Monday, and Blackhawks visit Nashville on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:56 Nick Schmaltz Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (49)
Goal 2nd Period 9:23 Wyatt Kaiser Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (34)
Goal 2nd Period 12:50 Ilya Mikheyev Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Ryan Donato (24)
Goal 2nd Period 14:30 Frank Nazar Goal (5) Backhand, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 5:04 John Marino Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (29)
Goal 3rd Period 12:16 Clayton Keller Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (30), Barrett Hayton (20)
Goal 4th Period 3:10 Connor Bedard Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ethan Del Mastro (2), Teuvo Teravainen (35)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 11
12 Hits 20
3 Takeaways 9
39 Shots 25
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
34 Faceoffs Won 29
54.0 Faceoff Win Percent 46.0
14 Giveaways 12
3 Total Penalties 4
12 Penalty Minutes 14

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,414 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 44 16 92 4
Dallas 41 19 84 2
Colorado 37 24 76 2
Minnesota 36 23 76 4
St. Louis 31 27 68 6
Utah 28 25 66 10
Nashville 23 32 53 7
Chicago 20 35 48 8
Full Standings