Blackhawks 4-3 Canadiens (Apr 14, 2025) Play-by-Play

Chicago Blackhawks

24-46-11, 9-26-5 away

	1	2	3	SO	T
CHI	1	1	1	1	4
MTL	2	0	1	0	3

TIME	CHI	MTL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan Greene	0	0
0:10	Josh Anderson hit Sam Rinzel	0	0
0:39	Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alex Vlasic	0	0
0:58	Takeaway by Louis Crevier	0	0
1:13	Juraj Slafkovský hit Ryan Donato	0	0
1:18	Ilya Mikheyev hit Juraj Slafkovský	0	0
1:52	Ivan Demidov hit Frank Nazar	0	0
2:00	Puck in Netting	0	0
2:00	Jake Evans faceoff won against Lukas Reichel	0	0
2:03	Giveaway by David Savard	0	0
2:13	Takeaway by Patrik Laine	0	0
2:25	Jayden Struble hit Joseph Veleno	0	0
2:26	Giveaway by Jake Evans	0	0
2:36	Jayden Struble Snap Shot Wide Left	0	0
2:42	Giveaway by Landon Slaggert	0	0
2:55	Josh Anderson shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov	0	0
3:14	Josh Anderson hit Louis Crevier	0	0
4:45	Tyler Bertuzzi Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	0
4:47	Goalie Stopped	0	0
4:47	Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Frank Nazar	0	0
4:51	Brendan Gallagher hit Wyatt Kaiser	0	0
5:05	Wyatt Kaiser hit Brendan Gallagher	0	0
5:19	Landon Slaggert hit Christian Dvorak	0	0
5:29	Artyom Levshunov hit Christian Dvorak	0	0
5:45	Landon Slaggert Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault	0	0
5:47	Lukas Reichel Snap Shot Short	0	0
6:00	Alex Newhook Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (1), Joel Armia (17)	0	1
6:00	Ryan Greene faceoff won against Jake Evans	0	1
6:20	Icing	0	1
6:20	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan Greene	0	1
6:23	Juraj Slafkovský Slap Shot Wide Left	0	1
6:26	Nick Foligno hit Kaiden Guhle	0	1
6:32	Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Above Crossbar	0	1
7:02	Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom	0	1
7:03	Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov	0	1
7:11	Ilya Mikheyev Tip-In Wide Left	0	1
7:18	Giveaway by Lane Hutson	0	1
7:21	Wyatt Kaiser shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle	0	1
7:38	Connor Bedard shot blocked by Mike Matheson	0	1
7:40	Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier	0	1
8:03	Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen	0	1
8:10	Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom	0	1
8:16	Louis Crevier hit Jake Evans	0	1
8:17	Jayden Struble shot blocked by Frank Nazar	0	1
8:29	Giveaway by Frank Nazar	0	1
8:56	Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	1
9:06	Sam Rinzel Snap Shot Wide Right	0	1
9:16	Landon Slaggert Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	1
9:25	Icing	0	1
9:25	Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Connor Bedard	0	1
9:38	Josh Anderson hit Artyom Levshunov	0	1
9:55	Artyom Levshunov hit Ivan Demidov	0	1
10:01	Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Right	0	1
10:15	Alex Newhook Snap Shot Wide Right	0	1
10:28	Connor Bedard hit Alexandre Carrier	0	1
10:46	Juraj Slafkovský hit Connor Murphy	0	1
11:29	Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle	0	1
11:31	Puck in Netting	0	1
11:31	Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Christian Dvorak	0	1
11:35	Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Mike Matheson	0	1
12:33	Giveaway by Patrik Laine	0	1
12:34	Giveaway by Ryan Donato	0	1
13:32	Ivan Demidov Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Joel Armia (18), Mike Matheson (25)	0	2
13:32	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan Greene	0	2
13:48	Ryan Greene Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	2
14:19	Nick Foligno hit David Savard	0	2
14:29	Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot High and Wide Right	0	2
14:51	Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom	0	2
14:54	Goalie Stopped	0	2
14:54	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Frank Nazar	0	2
15:19	Off-side	0	2
15:19	Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan Donato	0	2
15:37	Icing	0	2
15:37	Ryan Donato faceoff won against Christian Dvorak	0	2
15:44	Ryan Donato Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault	0	2
16:03	Connor Bedard shot blocked by Christian Dvorak	0	2
16:11	Giveaway by Connor Bedard	0	2
16:28	Icing	0	2
16:28	Alex Newhook faceoff won against Ryan Greene	0	2
16:41	Nick Foligno hit Patrik Laine	0	2
16:42	Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right	0	2
16:53	Jayden Struble shot blocked by Ryan Greene	0	2
16:55	Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Right	0	2
17:01	Giveaway by Nick Foligno	0	2
17:16	Kaiden Guhle Interference against Oliver Moore served by Brendan Gallagher	0	2
17:16	Kaiden Guhle Roughing against Nick Foligno	0	2
17:16	Nick Foligno Roughing against Kaiden Guhle	0	2
17:16	TV Timeout	0	2
17:16	Frank Nazar faceoff won against Christian Dvorak	0	2
17:23	Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Mike Matheson	0	2
18:03	Connor Bedard Snap Shot Hit Right Post	0	2
18:12	Tyler Bertuzzi Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	2
18:25	Sam Rinzel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	0	2
18:40	Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Frank Nazar (14), Connor Bedard (43)	1	2
18:40	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Joseph Veleno	1	2
18:58	Puck Frozen - Goalie	1	2
18:58	Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan Donato	1	2
19:06	Ryan Donato shot blocked by Mike Matheson	1	2
19:12	Ilya Mikheyev Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault	1	2
19:24	Juraj Slafkovský Backhand Wide Left	1	2
19:25	Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right	1	2
19:32	Sam Rinzel hit Cole Caufield	1	2
19:34	Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alex Vlasic	1	2
19:38	Ryan Donato hit Juraj Slafkovský	1	2
19:40	Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right	1	2
19:42	Goalie Stopped	1	2
19:42	Nick Foligno faceoff won against Alex Newhook	1	2
19:46	Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom	1	2
19:50	Takeaway by Connor Murphy	1	2
19:53	Giveaway by Ryan Greene	1	2
19:55	Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ryan Greene	1	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	2

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights

1:58

Cole Caufield notches goal on the power play

0:41

Juraj Slafkovsky notches goal on the power play

0:41

Regular Season Series

CHI wins 2-0

Canadiens
2
Blackhawks
4

Game 1

1/3

Blackhawks
4
Canadiens
3

Game 2

4/14

Bell Centre

7:00 PM, April 14, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Montreal, QC

Line: MTL -300

Over/Under: 6.5

Attendance: 21,105

Referees:
Francis Charron
Graham Skilliter

Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Andrew Smith

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

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	52	26	4	108
Tampa Bay	47	27	8	102
Florida	47	31	4	98
Ottawa	45	30	7	97
Montreal	40	31	11	91
Detroit	39	35	8	86
Buffalo	36	39	7	79
Boston	33	39	10	76

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