Antoine Vermette scores tiebreaker as Blackhawks edge Lightning, go up 3-2
With another tenacious road victory in this agonizingly close Stanley Cup Final, the Chicago Blackhawks earned an opportunity to raise that silver trophy on their home ice.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Chicago Blackhawks
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 2-9 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | @ Florida Panthers | L 3-5 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Colorado Avalanche | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Boston Bruins | L 4-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Penalty 19:51
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Missed 12:18 2-1
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Missed 9:49 2-1
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Missed 5:11 2-1
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Missed 3:15 2-1
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Goal 2:00 2-1
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Missed 1:49 1-1
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Missed 18:54 1-1
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Missed 18:23 1-1
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Missed 15:07 1-1
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Missed 12:30 1-1
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Penalty 11:25
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Missed 11:08 1-1
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Goal 10:53 1-1
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Missed 9:48 1-0
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Missed 8:39 1-0
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Missed 6:23 1-0
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Missed 5:16 1-0
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Missed 4:23 1-0
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Missed 3:06 1-0
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Penalty 0:47
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Missed 0:12 1-0
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Missed 16:21 1-0
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Missed 10:27 1-0
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Missed 8:37 1-0
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Missed 7:29 1-0
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Goal 6:11 1-0
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Missed 2:00 0-0
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Period End 20:00 2-1
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Face Off 19:51 2-1
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Penalty 19:51
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Takeaway 18:50 2-1
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Face Off 18:28 2-1
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Stoppage 18:28 2-1
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Shot 18:26 2-1
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Blocked 18:21 2-1
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Giveaway 17:34 2-1
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Face Off 17:22 2-1
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Stoppage 17:22 2-1
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Shot 17:21 2-1
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Hit 17:12 2-1
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Blocked 16:54 2-1
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Face Off 16:48 2-1
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Stoppage 16:48 2-1
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Shot 16:47 2-1
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Face Off 16:33 2-1
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Stoppage 16:33 2-1
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Shot 16:24 2-1
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Face Off 16:02 2-1
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Stoppage 16:02 2-1
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Shot 15:58 2-1
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Face Off 15:29 2-1
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Stoppage 15:29 2-1
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Blocked 15:01 2-1
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Giveaway 14:28 2-1
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Giveaway 14:09 2-1
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Face Off 13:52 2-1
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Stoppage 13:52 2-1
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Shot 13:51 2-1
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Face Off 13:50 2-1
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Stoppage 13:50 2-1
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Blocked 13:39 2-1
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Shot 13:27 2-1
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Face Off 13:19 2-1
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Stoppage 13:19 2-1
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Hit 13:17 2-1
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Face Off 12:56 2-1
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Stoppage 12:56 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 336 events.
Team Stats
CHI
TB
18
Blocked Shots
16
15
Hits
37
11
Takeaways
9
29
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
26
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
13
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Cernak Out
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
Chicago Blackhawks
- Patrick Kane Injured Reserve
- Bowen Byram Injured Reserve
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