Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals, and Seth Jones added a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Saturday night, snapping their four-game losing streak.
Bertuzzi’s goals, his team-leading 15th and 16th of the season came on deflections near the crease. Lukas Reichel and Taylor Hall also found the net for Chicago, while Petr Mrazek made 32 saves. The Blackhawks secured only their third win in 13 games (3-9-1).
Tomas Hertl tallied two goals and an assist for the Golden Knights, continuing his hot streak with four goals and five assists in his last five games. Victor Olofsson also scored, netting his 100th career goal early in the first period. However, Vegas extended its season-worst skid, losing three straight and five of six. Ilya Samsonov stopped 18 shots in the loss.
Chicago rallied with three goals in the final four minutes of the first period to take a 3-1 lead after Olofsson’s opening tally. Hertl brought Vegas back, tying the game with two second-period goals, but Jones’ tiebreaking strike late in the second period proved decisive.
Takeaways
Golden Knights: Vegas’ road trip woes continued as they fell to 0-3-0, being outscored 13-8 against Nashville, Carolina, and Chicago.
Blackhawks: Despite being heavily outshot 30-10 in the last two periods, Chicago capitalized on key opportunities to secure the win.
Key Moment
With the game tied 3-3, Connor Bedard retrieved the puck along the boards and delivered a cross-ice pass to Jones. Pinching in from the right point, Jones beat Samsonov with a well-placed shot to give the Blackhawks the lead late in the second period.
Key Stat
Nick Foligno, the Blackhawks’ captain, played in his 1,200th career NHL game, becoming the 133rd player in league history to reach this milestone.
Up Next
- Golden Knights: Host the St. Louis Blues on Monday.
- Blackhawks: Welcome the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.
