Saad, Blackhawks pound Penguins 10-1 in opener
Brandon Saad scored three times in his return to Chicago and Ryan Hartman had a goal and four assists, helping the Blackhawks pound the Pittsburgh Penguins 10-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
Chicago Blackhawks
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L 4-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 17:50
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Penalty 17:50
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Penalty 17:33
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Missed 14:10 1-10
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Goal 13:45 1-10
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Missed 12:32 1-9
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Missed 8:19 1-9
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Goal 5:21 1-9
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Missed 4:01 1-8
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Missed 2:36 1-8
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Missed 1:36 1-8
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Missed 17:11 1-8
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Missed 16:15 1-8
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Penalty 14:57
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Penalty 11:28
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Goal 10:40 1-8
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Missed 10:11 1-7
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Goal 9:18 1-7
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Penalty 7:12
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Missed 5:13 1-6
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Missed 4:28 1-6
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Penalty 4:21
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Goal 3:49 1-6
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Goal 2:05 1-5
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Penalty 1:22
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Penalty 0:27
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Penalty 19:58
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Goal 17:01 0-5
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Missed 13:59 0-4
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Goal 9:16 0-4
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Missed 8:13 0-3
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Goal 7:34 0-3
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Goal 7:06 0-2
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Goal 6:21 0-1
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Missed 3:01 0-0
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Missed 1:38 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-10
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Period End 20:00 1-10
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Face Off 18:41 1-10
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Blocked 18:41 1-10
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Face Off 17:50 1-10
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Penalty 17:50
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Penalty 17:50
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Hit 17:47 1-10
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Hit 17:40 1-10
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Face Off 17:33 1-10
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Penalty 17:33
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Hit 17:24 1-10
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Hit 16:46 1-10
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Giveaway 16:42 1-10
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Face Off 16:29 1-10
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Stoppage 16:29 1-10
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Shot 16:28 1-10
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Blocked 16:07 1-10
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Blocked 15:33 1-10
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Hit 15:02 1-10
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Hit 14:11 1-10
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Missed 14:10 1-10
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Blocked 14:04 1-10
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Hit 13:50 1-10
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Face Off 13:45 1-10
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Goal 13:45 1-10
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Blocked 13:24 1-9
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Hit 13:08 1-9
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Hit 12:57 1-9
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Face Off 12:37 1-9
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Stoppage 12:37 1-9
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Missed 12:32 1-9
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Giveaway 12:29 1-9
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Blocked 12:24 1-9
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Face Off 12:17 1-9
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Stoppage 12:17 1-9
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Shot 12:17 1-9
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Face Off 11:46 1-9
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Stoppage 11:46 1-9
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Face Off 10:59 1-9
Showing the last 40 of 364 events.
Team Stats
PIT
CHI
24
Blocked Shots
13
38
Hits
27
7
Takeaways
10
29
Shots
44
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
6
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
39
45.1
Faceoff Win Percent
54.9
9
Giveaways
11
8
Total Penalties
2
32
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
CHI leads series 1-0
Injuries
Chicago Blackhawks
- Patrick Kane Injured Reserve
- Bowen Byram Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Out
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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