The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks faced off in a matinee showdown at the United Center on Sunday, November 30. Heading into the game, the Ducks were coming off a six-game homestand, winning four of six. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks were trying to break a five-game losing streak.
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This was the second of three games this season between these two clubs, the first of which the Ducks lost 2-1 in overtime on October 19, also at the United Center. Former Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville, now the Ducks’ new bench boss, wanted to win in his old barn. Another former Blackhawk, Petr Mrazek, was in net for Anaheim, while Spencer Knight manned the squad for Chicago.
Once all was said and done, the Blackhawks came away with a dramatic 5-3 win. Let’s get to the summary.
Ducks win the first period
The Ducks got off to a fast and furious start, literally. Cutter Gauthier scored just 15 seconds, assisted by Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson. At the 47th second, Olen Zellweger took over the honors, assisted by Terry and Gauthier.
🚨Zelly🚨
That’s two goals in less than a minute of play!! #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/IdWXZ5s9bQ
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 30, 2025
Less than a minute into the game, the Ducks led 2-0 and Gauthier and Terry already had two points that day.
To make matters worse for the home team, Anaheim scored again at the 10:25 mark of the first period. Chris Kreider hit one in through the goalmouth to make it 3-0. It was Kreider’s 600th career point. He was assisted by Beckett Sennecke and Mason McTavish.
But the Blackhawks got some life back when they scored on the power play near the end of the first frame. Tyler Bertuzzi redirected a Frank Nazar shot. Connor Bedard was credited with the secondary assist.
at Bertuzzi beauty🤩 pic.twitter.com/JDQQgd0MfG
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 30, 2025
Nevertheless, the Ducks appeared to be in control, taking a 3-1 lead into the first intermission.
Blackhawks win the second frame
In the second frame, the Blackhawks got another one back with a two-on-one breakaway. Rookie Ryan Greene got the score on a very unselfish pass from Bedard. It was Greene’s second goal in as many games.
GOAL: Bedard to Greene to take advantage of a 2-on-1 break! Watch as Vlasic also sets a screen to ensure Greene stays open 👀 pic.twitter.com/OoumrZvq5M
— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) November 30, 2025
The comeback was completed with a power play goal from Colton Dach. He was assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and defender Artyom Levshunov.
I don’t know if this pass from Teuvo Teravainen was intended for Ryan Donato, but Colton Dach quickly took it and went top-shelf on the power play for his third goal of the season. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/hSKFoRW56a
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 30, 2025
Just like that, what looked like a Ducks defeat turned into a 3-3 draw before the second intermission.
Blackhawks take the third period and win
In the third period, the Ducks’ Alex Killorn appeared to have scored a shorthanded goal, but the play was ruled offside and no goal was scored. With just over 10 minutes left in the game, Ducks’ netminder Mrazek appeared as if he pulled something and was replaced by Ville Husso.
Shortly afterwards, Bedard took advantage of Duck’s turnover to put the Blackhawks ahead, 4-3. It was the fifteenth goal of the season for the twenty-year-old.
What a goal from Connor Bedard, who scores his 15th goal of the season. It is his third point of the match. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/cw9sJHLE86
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 30, 2025
But alas, he wasn’t ready yet. The Ducks pulled Husso and Bedard scored the empty net goal at 6:05 of the third to make the score 5-3 to the Blackhawks. It was Bedard’s fourth point of the game (2 goals and 2 assists).
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After scoring five unanswered goals, the Blackhawks emerged victorious, 5-3.
What’s next
The Blackhawks now head west for a four-game road trip. The Ducks head to St. Louis to take on the Blues before heading home for another three-game homestand, culminating in the final series matchup with the Blackhawks on Dec. 7.
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