Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, October 24, 1985 · Brendan Byrne Arena
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the New Jersey Devils 6–4 on Thursday, October 24, 1985 at Brendan Byrne Arena. The Devils outshot the Blackhawks 34–28.
Mel Bridgman scored twice, Troy Murray scored twice and Denis Savard scored twice. Pat Verbeek, Bruce Driver, Bill Watson and Curt Fraser also scored.
Murray Bannerman made 30 saves on 34 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Mel Bridgman (2)Craig Wolanin (3), Jan Ludvig (1)0–115:04 NJD
Pat Verbeek (1)Peter McNab (1), Jan Ludvig (2)0–219:09 NJD
2nd period
Bruce Driver (1)Greg Adams (8), John MacLean (2)0–300:38 NJD
Troy Murray (4)Bob Murray (7)1–302:28 CHI · 
Bill Watson (1)Curt Fraser (5), Marc Bergevin (1)2–307:06 CHI
Curt Fraser (6)Bill Watson (2), Behn Wilson (1)3–310:06 CHI- Troy Murray (5)Unassisted4–312:22 CHI
- Mel Bridgman (3)Kirk Muller (3), Aaron Broten (3)4–417:23 NJD
3rd period
Denis Savard (4)Steve Larmer (2), Doug Wilson (6)5–407:47 CHI- Denis Savard (5)Curt Fraser (6), Behn Wilson (2)6–419:19 CHI ·
Team stats
CHINJD
2834
0%0%
0/40/7
1913
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:30 into the first period
Jerome Dupont · holding2 min - 12:15 into the first periodKen Yaremchuk · holding2 min
- 15:56 into the first period
John MacLean · holding2 min - 0:59 into the second periodDarryl Sutter · slashing2 min
- 3:19 into the second periodRandy Velischek · tripping2 min
- 3:52 into the second periodAl Secord · holding2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodUli Hiemer · tripping2 min
- 11:06 into the second periodMel Bridgman · tripping2 min
- 12:01 into the second periodDoug Wilson · slashing2 min
- 15:17 into the second periodCurt Fraser · roughing2 min
- 15:17 into the second periodCurt Fraser · fighting5 min
- 15:17 into the second periodJoe Cirella · fighting5 min
- 11:02 into the third periodDoug Wilson · holding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 8Curt FraserL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 11Bill WatsonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Ken YaremchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Eddie OlczykR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Thomas McmurchyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jack O'CallahanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Jerome DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | W | 34 | 4 | .882 |
| 31Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 18Mel BridgmanC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jan LudvigR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Kirk MullerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 15John MacLeanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Greg AdamsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bruce DriverD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 28Uli HiemerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
| 31Kirk McLeanG | 0 | 0 | – |