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Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche

Regular season · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Ball Arena

Chicago BlackhawksChicagoBlackhawksAway

1–3

Final

SOG 15–35

Colorado AvalancheColoradoAvalancheHome

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Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 35-15.

Cale Makar scored twice. Connor Bedard and Gavin Brindley also scored.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 14 saves on 15 shots for the win; Spencer Knight stopped 32 of 34.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Chicago BlackhawksCHI100115
Colorado AvalancheCOL012335

Three stars

  1. ★1st starGavin BrindleyCOL · 1G 0A
  2. ★2nd starCale MakarCOL · 2G 0A
  3. ★3rd starMackenzie BlackwoodCOL · .933 SV%

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:40

1–1 · 2nd 19:51 · Makar. Vlasic was 1:40 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCHI on iceCOL on ice

1–0 CHI

1st 6:31 · PP · Bedard

Burns 0:21

1–1 COL

2nd 19:51 · Makar

Stuck out there: Vlasic 1:40

1–2 COL

3rd 7:31 · Brindley

Long shift: Bertuzzi 1:18

1–3 COL

3rd 18:33 · EN · Makar

Bedard 0:49

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CHICOL
15Shots on goal35
40%Faceoff %60%
1/5Power play0/4
8Penalty minutes10
20Hits13
13Blocked shots11
16Giveaways18
4Takeaways5

Penalties

  • 1st 06:10Devon Toews · hooking2 min
  • 1st 11:55Josh Manson · tripping2 min
  • 1st 19:12Colton Dach · holding the stick2 min
  • 2nd 01:58Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 2nd 03:05Connor Bedard · slashing2 min
  • 2nd 05:30Andre Burakovsky · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 17:46Oliver Moore · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 01:37Devon Toews · hooking2 min
  • 3rd 10:40Gabriel Landeskog · slashing2 min

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