Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
2–5
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK
Scoring summary
- 1st 10:30VGKV. Olofsson(J. Eichel, S. Theodore)PP0–1
- 1st 15:22VGKT. Connelly(B. McNabb, S. Theodore)0–2
- 2nd 12:23CHIJ. Greenway(R. Greene, W. Kaiser)1–2
- 2nd 15:12VGKJ. Eichel(I. Barbashev, B. McNabb)1–3
- 3rd 04:04CHIP. Kane2–3
- 3rd 04:43VGKN. Hanifin(N. Dowd, M. Gatcomb)2–4
- 3rd 17:27VGKM. Stone(J. Eichel, I. Barbashev)2–5
Penalties (5)
- 1st 01:02 CHI Andrew Mangiapane — tripping (2 min)
- 1st 09:29 CHI Nick Lardis — too many men on the ice (2 min)
- 2nd 09:56 VGK Parker Wotherspoon — roughing (2 min)
- 3rd 01:48 CHI Ian Cole — tripping (2 min)
- 3rd 11:49 VGK Marc Gatcomb — unsportsmanlike conduct (2 min)
Chicago Blackhawks boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Donato C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:50 |
| O. Moore C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:57 |
| J. Greenway L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14:08 |
| A. Frondell C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:40 |
| R. Greene C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:43 |
| C. Smith R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:16 |
| A. Mangiapane L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 05:23 |
| T. Bertuzzi L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 |
| N. Lardis L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:44 |
| R. Kantserov R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:07 |
| P. Kane R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21:36 |
| F. Nazar C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:01 |
| S. Rinzel D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:16 |
| B. Byram D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:08 |
| I. Cole D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| W. Kaiser D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:37 |
| A. Levshunov D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:14 |
| A. Vlasic D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:01 |
- S. Knight — 32/36 saves, 59:47 TOI
- A. Soderblom — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
Vegas Golden Knights boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18:00 |
| M. Gatcomb C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10:31 |
| B. Howden C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:16 |
| T. Connelly L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11:22 |
| N. Dowd C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:37 |
| B. Bowman R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:58 |
| T. Hertl C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:45 |
| I. Barbashev L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:27 |
| M. Stone R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:11 |
| W. Karlsson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:26 |
| M. Marner R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:21 |
| V. Olofsson L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:57 |
| B. McNabb D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:45 |
| R. Andersson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:46 |
| J. Lauzon D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:20 |
| N. Hanifin D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:51 |
| S. Theodore D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21:22 |
| P. Wotherspoon D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:08 |
- A. Hill — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
- C. Hart — 24/26 saves, 59:57 TOI
Three stars
- 1. T. Connelly (VGK, L)
- 2. J. Eichel (VGK, C)
- 3. N. Hanifin (VGK, D)
Tonight's numbers
| CHI | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | 0-4-1 | 3-1-1 |
| GF / GA (last 5) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| PP% | 9.8% | 27.8% |
| PK% | 78.6% | 75.0% |
| Goalie SV% (last 5 starts) | .846 | .895 |
| Starting goalie | Soderblom | Hart |
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