Michal Handzus, Blackhawks hang on vs. Islanders
Michal Handzus scored the go-ahead goal 6:45 into the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on for a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Islanders
2
Chicago Blackhawks
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 0-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:57 2-3
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Missed 19:51 2-3
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Penalty 16:57
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Missed 13:12 2-3
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Penalty 12:16
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Penalty 12:16
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Missed 11:18 2-3
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Penalty 11:10
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Penalty 6:02
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Missed 18:52 2-3
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Missed 16:54 2-3
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Missed 15:33 2-3
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Missed 15:13 2-3
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Missed 14:46 2-3
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Penalty 13:40
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Penalty 11:01
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Missed 10:51 2-3
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Missed 10:45 2-3
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Penalty 9:25
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Goal 6:45 2-3
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Missed 6:11 2-2
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Missed 4:19 2-2
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Missed 4:02 2-2
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Missed 3:47 2-2
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Missed 1:39 2-2
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Goal 19:55 2-2
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Goal 19:06 1-2
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Missed 16:51 0-2
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Goal 16:05 0-2
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Missed 16:05 0-2
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Missed 9:55 0-1
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Goal 9:32 0-1
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Missed 4:24 0-0
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Missed 2:34 0-0
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Missed 1:38 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Missed 19:57 2-3
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Missed 19:51 2-3
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Giveaway 19:49 2-3
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Blocked 18:39 2-3
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Blocked 18:27 2-3
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Blocked 17:54 2-3
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Hit 17:04 2-3
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Face Off 16:57 2-3
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Penalty 16:57
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Hit 16:56 2-3
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Face Off 16:29 2-3
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Stoppage 16:29 2-3
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Blocked 16:29 2-3
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Takeaway 16:22 2-3
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Face Off 15:50 2-3
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Stoppage 15:50 2-3
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Face Off 15:22 2-3
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Stoppage 15:22 2-3
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Hit 15:20 2-3
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Shot 15:04 2-3
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Takeaway 14:56 2-3
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Hit 14:43 2-3
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Giveaway 14:26 2-3
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Takeaway 13:24 2-3
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Face Off 13:18 2-3
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Stoppage 13:18 2-3
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Shot 13:17 2-3
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Giveaway 13:16 2-3
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Missed 13:12 2-3
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Takeaway 12:41 2-3
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Face Off 12:16 2-3
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Penalty 12:16
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Penalty 12:16
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Shot 11:34 2-3
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Missed 11:18 2-3
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Face Off 11:10 2-3
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Penalty 11:10
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Hit 11:07 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 326 events.
Team Stats
NYI
CHI
27
Blocked Shots
13
29
Hits
18
6
Takeaways
14
19
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
35
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
10
5
Total Penalties
3
10
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
CHI leads series 1-0
Injuries
Chicago Blackhawks
- Bowen Byram Injured Reserve
New York Islanders
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Day-To-Day
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
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