The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche faced off on Sunday, November 23 for the first of three division games at the United Center. While the Avalanche entered this matchup as the best team in the league, posting eight straight wins, the Blackhawks were coming off two straight losses, the last of which was an ugly 9-3 thrashing at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.
This was the second of consecutive games for the Avalanche, as they shutout the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Saturday, November 22. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landesog also celebrated his 33rd birthday.
Once all was said and done, the Avalanche shut down the Blackhawks and took home a 1-0 victory.
Summary of the game
The Blackhawks came out strong in the first period. But despite a 12-2 advantage in shots and 22-11 advantage in shot attempts, the match remained scoreless after 20 minutes. Avalanche netminder Scott Wedgewood stayed on his feet and stopped five high-risk chances.
The Avalanche completely flipped the script in the second frame, outscoring the Blackhawks by a whopping 19-1 score and outscoring them 32-7. Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight did an admirable job, but Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar finally broke through with a goal to make it 1-0 for the Avs.
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— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 24, 2025
Rookie Tristen Nielsen earned the apple, his first NHL point in his fourth NHL game.
The Blackhawks mounted a charge in the third period, but the Avalanche still seemed to stifle them at every turn. Chicago pulled their goaltender with 2:32 minutes left. There were some good chances to level the match, but they just couldn’t get the equalizer. Wedgewood earned its first shutout of the season. He stopped 22 of 22 shots in the game.
To his credit, Blackhawk netminder Knight stopped 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. The Blackhawks fell to 10-8-4, while the Avalanche improved to 16-1-5.
What’s next
The Blackhawks have two days off before hosting another division rival, the Minnesota Wild, on Wednesday, November 26, the night before Thanksgiving. The Avalanche will also host the San Jose Sharks that same evening.
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