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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago BlackhawksJan 1, 2026

Final· United Center
away
DAL
3
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CHI
4
Goals123TShots123T
DAL1023DAL610925
CHI1214CHI611421
DAL 54CHI 56
DAL 2.98CHI 4.14
PP goals
DAL 0CHI 2
Hits
DAL 29CHI 20
Blocks
DAL 16CHI 17
PIM
DAL 8CHI 2
DAL 53%CHI 47%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Chicago Blackhawks edge Dallas Stars 4–3

Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 4–3 at home. Ilya Mikheyev (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Burakovsky, Bertuzzi, Donato and Levshunov) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:58 together.

  1. Points
    Ilya Mikheyev had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:39.Mikheyev
  2. Points
    Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:22.Robertson
  3. Points
    Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:34.Duchene
  4. Points
    Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:23.Rantanen
  5. Points
    Andre Burakovsky had 2 assists (2 points) in 14:32.Burakovsky
  6. Points
    Ryan Donato had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:31.Donato
  7. PP1
    CHI's first power-play unit (Teravainen, Burakovsky, Bertuzzi, Donato and Levshunov) scored 2 power-play goals on 7 attempts in 2:58 together.TeravainenBurakovskyBertuzziDonatoLevshunov
  8. Usage
    Connor Murphy (CHI) played 21:01, +3:31 up on his 17:30 season average over 79 games.Murphy

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, DAL at CHI: 110 attempts, 46 on goal, 7 goals, 7.12 expected goals; best chance Ryan Greene at 0.63 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← DAL attacks left (bottom on phones)CHI attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CHI
  • DAL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 110 of 110 attempts · CHI 56 · DAL 54

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, DAL at CHI: expected goals 4.14 to 2.98 (CHI led the chances), shot attempts 56 to 54, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdCHIDALLRTMMRDnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CHI
  • DAL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CHIDALcontrol2nd3rdLevshunov · 1st 11:48Rantanen · 1st 14:42Teravainen · 2nd 0:13Mikheyev · 2nd 9:14Mikheyev · 3rd 3:58Robertson · 3rd 16:03Duchene · 3rd 19:42
  • CHI pressure
  • DAL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: DAL 34% of the game, CHI 35%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, DAL at CHI: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Spencer Knight (59:53) for CHI and Jake Oettinger (55:49) for DAL, 7 goals.

CHI
DAL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CHI skaters (rows) against DAL skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CHI side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CHI rows versus DAL columns: 250 matchups; most common Vlasic vs Heiskanen, 9:18 at 23% xGF.

CHI ↓ · DAL →RobertsonHintzBourqueJohnstonRantanenSteelBlackwellFaksaBäckDucheneHryckowianBennHarleyLundkvistHeiskanenLindellPetrovicLyubushkinL1 DickinsonL1 MikheyevL1 DonatoL2 BertuzziL2 GreeneL2 BurakovskyL3 FolignoL3 DachL3 SlaggertL4 TeravainenL4 LardisL4 MooreD1 VlasicD1 CrevierD2 LevshunovD2 KaiserD3 MurphyD3 Grzelcyk
CHI xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatDALCHI
5350
2.902.29
2.671.88
1311
42
2225
+0.016−0.016
34%35%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Dallas Stars

Current DAL line combinations →

Chicago Blackhawks

Current CHI line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 11:48
    CHIArtyom LevshunovPP (Andre Burakovsky, Ryan Donato)wrist0.14 xG
    DAL: Faksa, Bäck, Lyubushkin, HarleyCHI: Teravainen, Burakovsky, Bertuzzi, Donato, Levshunov
    DAL 0 – 1 CHI
  2. 14:42
    DALMikko Rantanen (Sam Steel)backhand0.13 xG
    DAL: Rantanen, Steel, Lundkvist, Harley, JohnstonCHI: Dickinson, Donato, Vlasic, Mikheyev, Crevier
    DAL 1 – 1 CHI

2nd period

  1. 0:13
    CHITeuvo TeravainenPP (Andre Burakovsky, Tyler Bertuzzi)snap0.32 xG
    DAL: Blackwell, Lindell, Steel, HeiskanenCHI: Teravainen, Burakovsky, Bertuzzi, Donato, Levshunov
    DAL 1 – 2 CHI
  2. 9:14
    CHIIlya Mikheyev (Matt Grzelcyk)wrist0.18 xG
    DAL: Lindell, Robertson, Heiskanen, Bourque, JohnstonCHI: Murphy, Grzelcyk, Dickinson, Donato, Mikheyev
    DAL 1 – 3 CHI

3rd period

  1. 3:58
    CHIIlya Mikheyev (Ryan Donato, Connor Murphy)wrist0.02 xG
    DAL: Duchene, Petrovic, Heiskanen, Bourque, JohnstonCHI: Murphy, Grzelcyk, Dickinson, Donato, Mikheyev
    DAL 1 – 4 CHI
  2. 16:03
    DALJason Robertson (Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene)wrist0.13 xG
    DAL: Duchene, Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen, JohnstonCHI: Teravainen, Dickinson, Vlasic, Mikheyev, Crevier
    DAL 2 – 4 CHI
  3. 19:42
    DALMatt Duchene (Wyatt Johnston, Jason Robertson)wrist0.15 xG
    DAL: Duchene, Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Harley, JohnstonCHI: Foligno, Murphy, Dickinson, Bertuzzi, Vlasic
    DAL 3 – 4 CHI

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Dallas Stars

DAL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jason Robertson LL1112+130.4701019:22——5249
Roope Hintz CL1000+230.4441015:52——4664
Mavrik Bourque CL1000-200.1420015:17——4746
Wyatt Johnston CL2011+110.3200021:48——4637
Mikko Rantanen RL2112+320.3720021:23——5056
Sam Steel CL2011+120.0630015:48——6170
Colin Blackwell CL3000010.3212011:26——6478
Radek Faksa CL3000000.003109:47——6972
Oskar Bäck CL3000010.012109:24——5770
Matt Duchene CL4112+140.2910017:34——3951
Justin Hryckowian CL4000010.1310214:09——4273
Jamie Benn LL4000020.1620012:40——5379
Thomas Harley DD1000+210.1123022:46——4947
Nils Lundkvist DD1000+110.0402219:13——4239
Miro Heiskanen DD2000-110.0914224:46——5267
Esa Lindell DD2000-100.0010219:54——6264
Alexander Petrovic DD3000-120.0420014:18——4873
Ilya Lyubushkin DD3000000.0021013:30——6478
DAL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Oettinger(start)L21174.8103.0755:49

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jason Dickinson CL1000-100.0412018:48——3927
Ilya Mikheyev RL1202030.6601017:39——4251
Ryan Donato CL1022+120.4740016:31——4248
Tyler Bertuzzi LL2011-141.0510018:57——6455
Ryan Greene CL2000030.9000016:41——6566
Andre Burakovsky LL2022000.0800014:32——6658
Nick Foligno LL3000-110.0412016:29——2312
Colton Dach CL3000000.1051012:42——2513
Landon Slaggert LL3000000.0011011:12——2617
Teuvo Teravainen CL4101-110.3211014:34——5630
Nick Lardis LL4000000.0210012:21——5630
Oliver Moore CL4000010.1010012:01——6338
Alex Vlasic DD1000-300.0201021:23——4447
Louis Crevier DD1000-220.0414219:04——4347
Artyom Levshunov DD2101020.2120018:27——5545
Wyatt Kaiser DD2000000.0001017:27——5038
Connor Murphy DD3011+120.0613021:01——5037
Matt Grzelcyk DD3011+200.0400018:18——5550
CHI goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Spencer Knight(start)W25223.8802.9859:53

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Artyom Levshunov (CHI PP) 1st 11:48 · assists Andre Burakovsky, Ryan Donato · Forecheck turnover · 57.1 mph shot.

Teuvo Teravainen · 2nd 0:13 · CHI PP

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
34.5 mph
Distance
14 ft
Entry to goal
5.6 s

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Ilya Mikheyev · 3rd 3:58 · CHI

Play
rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
3
Shot
18.7 mph
Distance
27 ft
Entry to goal
2.8 s

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Matt Duchene · 3rd 19:42 · DAL

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
51.5 mph
Distance
12 ft
Entry to goal
8.8 s
Type
one-timer

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