Colorado Avalanche @ Chicago Blackhawks

46-26-4, 21-15-1 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Avalanche COL	0	0	2	1	3
Blackhawks CHI	1	1	0	0	2

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Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in SO

— Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Apr 3, 2025, 06:05 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Avalanche	0	0	2	1	3
	Blackhawks	1	1	0	0	2

1st Period			COL	CHI
14:39		Ilya Mikheyev (18) (Shorthanded) Assists: Frank Nazar (11), Connor Murphy (17)	0	1

2nd Period			COL	CHI
8:17		Connor Murphy (2) Assists: Connor Bedard (39), Ethan Del Mastro (4)	0	2

3rd Period			COL	CHI
9:17		Cale Makar (29) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (81), Valeri Nichushkin (12)	1	2
19:49		Martin Necas (27) Assists: Brock Nelson (29), Cale Makar (58)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

	COL	CHI
Ryan Donato Backhand Wide Right	0	0
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight	0	0
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Hit Right Post	0	0
Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot	1	0
Teuvo Teravainen Goal Wrist Shot	1	1
Artturi Lehkonen Goal Wrist Shot	2	1

Takeaway by Ryan Donato
Artyom Levshunov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor Murphy Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Giveaway by Spencer Knight
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
Artyom Levshunov hit Logan O'Connor
Nick Foligno hit Jonathan Drouin
Ethan Del Mastro hit Valeri Nichushkin
Joseph Veleno hit Brock Nelson
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Connor Bedard hit Martin Necas
Ilya Mikheyev hit Ryan Lindgren
Ilya Mikheyev Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Connor Murphy hit Brock Nelson
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Oliver Moore
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Jack Drury
Sam Rinzel Slap Shot Short
Patrick Maroon Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Foligno Hooking against Logan O'Connor
Ilya Mikheyev Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Frank Nazar (11), Connor Murphy (17)
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Ethan Del Mastro hit Ross Colton
Cale Makar shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov
Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
Ethan Del Mastro hit Ross Colton
Lukas Reichel hit Artturi Lehkonen
Takeaway by Lukas Reichel
Takeaway by Artyom Levshunov
Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Landon Slaggert
Wyatt Kaiser Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Patrick Maroon hit Ryan Lindgren
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Frank Nazar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Ilya Mikheyev Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Too many men/ice served by Ryan Donato
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen
Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Sam Rinzel
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor Bedard hit Sam Malinski
Connor Murphy Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (39), Ethan Del Mastro (4)
Giveaway by Nick Foligno
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
Giveaway by Oliver Moore
Landon Slaggert Slashing against Valeri Nichushkin
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Martin Necas shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Devon Toews shot blocked by Ryan Donato
Connor Bedard hit Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Ethan Del Mastro
Ethan Del Mastro hit Logan O'Connor
Cale Makar shot blocked by Oliver Moore
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Patrick Maroon Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Joe Veleno Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Foligno
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen
Nick Foligno hit Ryan Lindgren
Ross Colton shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Connor Bedard Snap Shot Wide Right
Landon Slaggert shot blocked by Connor Bedard
Wyatt Kaiser Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov
Landon Slaggert High-sticking against Keaton Middleton
Ryan Donato Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Ryan Donato
Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
Frank Nazar Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Frank Nazar Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Artyom Levshunov
Sam Rinzel hit Valeri Nichushkin
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ethan Del Mastro
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Joseph Veleno hit Ryan Lindgren
Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Tyler Bertuzzi Poke saved by Scott Wedgewood
Artyom Levshunov hit Cale Makar
Nick Foligno hit Devon Toews
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Cale Makar shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Artyom Levshunov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Ryan Donato Backhand Wide Right
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Teuvo Teravainen Goal Wrist Shot
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Frank Nazar shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Jack Drury hit Artyom Levshunov
Erik Johnson hit Nick Foligno
Sam Malinski hit Tyler Bertuzzi
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Ross Colton Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Ryan Lindgren hit Landon Slaggert
Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Right
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Icing
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Jack Drury
Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Cale Makar
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Ross Colton
Ross Colton Tip-In Wide Left
Joel Kiviranta hit Frank Nazar
Ross Colton hit Wyatt Kaiser
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson hit Connor Murphy
Jonathan Drouin hit Lukas Reichel
Puck in Crowd
Jack Drury faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Puck in Netting
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In Wide Left
Lukas Reichel shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Devon Toews hit Ilya Mikheyev
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Puck in Crowd
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Left
Sam Malinski hit Teuvo Teravainen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Charlie Coyle hit Oliver Moore
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Icing
Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Logan O'Connor hit Wyatt Kaiser
Jack Drury hit Artyom Levshunov
Parker Kelly hit Ilya Mikheyev
Charlie Coyle hit Wyatt Kaiser
Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Lindgren hit Lukas Reichel
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Wide Left
Martin Necas Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
TV Timeout
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Valeri Nichushkin Batted Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Nathan MacKinnon Batted Wide Right
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Joel Kiviranta hit Ethan Del Mastro
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
Martin Necas Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Erik Johnson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jack Drury faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Valeri Nichushkin Tripping against Sam Rinzel
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Erik Johnson hit Teuvo Teravainen
Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Right
Cale Makar shot blocked by Martin Necas
Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Devon Toews
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Short
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
Sam Malinski hit Nick Foligno
Giveaway by Ross Colton
Sam Malinski hit Ryan Donato
Puck in Netting
Jack Drury faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
Goalie Stopped
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Cale Makar
Parker Kelly hit Ethan Del Mastro
On-Ice Official
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Artturi Lehkonen hit Artyom Levshunov
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Cale Makar Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (81), Valeri Nichushkin (12)
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Erik Johnson hit Frank Nazar
On-Ice Official
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
Devon Toews shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Artturi Lehkonen Tripping against Ryan Donato
Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Ryan Lindgren hit Lukas Reichel
Patrick Maroon shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Lindgren Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Valeri Nichushkin hit Nick Foligno
Nathan MacKinnon Hooking against Connor Murphy
TV Timeout
Puck in Penalty Benches
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Jack Drury
Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Martin Necas Tip-In Wide Right
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Puck in Netting
Timeout - Visitor
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Martin Necas Goal (27) Tip-In, assists: Brock Nelson (29), Cale Makar (58)
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Devon Toews
Logan O'Connor Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Oliver Moore
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Frank Nazar shot blocked by Devon Toews
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot
Artturi Lehkonen Goal Wrist Shot

AVALANCHE

BLACKHAWKS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Blackhawks
5
Avalanche
2

Game 1

29/10

Avalanche
1
Blackhawks
3

Game 2

9/1

Blackhawks
0
Avalanche
3

Game 3

11/3

Avalanche
3
Blackhawks
2

Game 4

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	28	2	7	63
Dallas	25	7	7	57
Minnesota	23	10	6	52
Utah	18	18	3	39
St. Louis	15	16	8	38
Nashville	16	17	4	36
Winnipeg	15	17	4	34
Chicago	14	18	6	34

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Colorado Avalanche @ Chicago Blackhawks

Stars of the Game

Artturi LehkonenLW - COL

Connor MurphyD - CHI

Martin NecasC - COL

Game Information

Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in SO

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Regular Season Series

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