Chicago Blackhawks Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 5-13-2 · 12 pts · 8th Central
Who starts in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Spencer Knight has started 16 of 20 Blackhawks games (80%), 8 of the last 10. Arvid Soderblom has 4 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Workhorse.
G1StarterSpencer Knight- Starts
- 16/20
- Share
- 80%
- Last 10
- 8
5-10-1 · .882 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupArvid Soderblom- Starts
- 4/20
- Share
- 20%
- Last 10
- 2
0-3-1 · .842 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 5
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Every Blackhawks game by starting goalie
- G1 Spencer Knight
- G2 Arvid Soderblom
- G3 Drew Commesso
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Chicago Blackhawks goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 1 second game so far, started by Arvid Soderblom 1.
- Home and road: Spencer Knight started 11 of 11 home games and 5 of 9 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (20 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 14 | vs WPG | G1 Spencer Knight | 27/31 | OTL | – |
| 19 | Nov 12 | vs BUF | G1 Spencer Knight | 21/23 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 7 | @ CAR | G1 Spencer Knight | 11/17 | L | Arvid Soderblom |
| 17 | Nov 5 ▲ | @ TBL | G2 Arvid Soderblom | 31/35 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 4 | @ FLA | G1 Spencer Knight | 24/28 | L | – |
| 15 | Nov 2 | vs COL | G1 Spencer Knight | 24/28 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | @ BOS | G2 Arvid Soderblom | 27/32 | OTL | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | @ DET | G1 Spencer Knight | 27/30 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 27 | vs LAK | G1 Spencer Knight | 25/26 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 25 | vs FLA | G1 Spencer Knight | 31/34 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 23 | vs MTL | G1 Spencer Knight | 24/27 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 | vs DAL | G1 Spencer Knight | 28/32 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 15 | vs WPG | G1 Spencer Knight | 31/34 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 13 | vs PIT | G1 Spencer Knight | 24/27 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs CAR | G1 Spencer Knight | 34/39 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 8 | @ NYI | G2 Arvid Soderblom | 15/18 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 6 | vs STL | G1 Spencer Knight | 25/27 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 3 | @ BUF | G1 Spencer Knight | 24/28 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 1 | @ UTA | G2 Arvid Soderblom | 26/32 | L | – |
| 1 | Sep 29 | @ VGK | G1 Spencer Knight | 32/36 | L | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Chicago Blackhawks starting goalie?
Spencer Knight is G1: 16 of 20 starts this season (80%) and 8 of the last 10.
How often does the Chicago Blackhawks backup goalie start?
Arvid Soderblom has 4 starts (20% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Chicago Blackhawks back-to-backs?
Spencer Knight started 0 of 1 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.