DeBrincat helps Blackhawks to 3-1 win over Montreal
Alex DeBrincat scored his first NHL goal and set up one for Artem Anisimov to help the Chicago Blackhawks spoil the Montreal Canadiens' home opener with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Chicago Blackhawks
3
Montreal Canadiens
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 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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Missed 19:53 3-1
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Missed 15:26 3-1
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Missed 10:15 3-1
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Missed 8:43 3-1
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Missed 7:46 3-1
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Missed 6:46 3-1
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Missed 4:28 3-1
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Missed 3:00 3-1
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Missed 0:40 3-1
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Penalty 0:32
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Missed 0:25 3-1
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Missed 18:25 3-1
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Penalty 17:22
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Penalty 13:42
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Goal 10:44 3-1
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Penalty 8:52
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Missed 2:24 2-1
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Missed 1:19 2-1
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Missed 1:15 2-1
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Missed 0:23 2-1
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Missed 18:49 2-1
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Goal 18:12 2-1
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Goal 17:53 1-1
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Missed 16:50 0-1
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Missed 15:11 0-1
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Missed 14:31 0-1
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Missed 11:34 0-1
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Missed 10:40 0-1
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Penalty 10:09
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Missed 9:53 0-1
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Missed 7:42 0-1
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Penalty 6:53
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Missed 6:10 0-1
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Penalty 5:28
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Missed 3:24 0-1
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Missed 1:55 0-1
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Goal 1:15 0-1
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Missed 1:10 0-0
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Missed 0:55 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-1
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Period End 20:00 3-1
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Missed 19:53 3-1
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Hit 19:48 3-1
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Shot 19:44 3-1
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Face Off 19:14 3-1
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Stoppage 19:14 3-1
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Giveaway 19:06 3-1
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Blocked 18:46 3-1
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Hit 18:04 3-1
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Hit 17:57 3-1
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Face Off 17:33 3-1
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Stoppage 17:33 3-1
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Face Off 17:27 3-1
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Stoppage 17:27 3-1
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Takeaway 16:55 3-1
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Blocked 16:49 3-1
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Hit 16:15 3-1
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Shot 15:58 3-1
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Missed 15:26 3-1
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Shot 15:21 3-1
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Blocked 14:56 3-1
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Hit 14:47 3-1
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Giveaway 14:39 3-1
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Giveaway 14:23 3-1
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Shot 14:20 3-1
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Hit 13:22 3-1
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Blocked 12:40 3-1
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Shot 12:15 3-1
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Shot 11:54 3-1
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Giveaway 11:44 3-1
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Hit 11:42 3-1
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Shot 10:59 3-1
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Face Off 10:26 3-1
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Stoppage 10:26 3-1
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Hit 10:25 3-1
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Blocked 10:22 3-1
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Missed 10:15 3-1
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Hit 10:06 3-1
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Shot 9:54 3-1
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Team Stats
CHI
MTL
23
Blocked Shots
11
18
Hits
21
6
Takeaways
9
25
Shots
42
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
5
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
34
49.3
Faceoff Win Percent
50.7
29
Giveaways
15
5
Total Penalties
2
10
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
CHI leads series 1-0
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
Chicago Blackhawks
- Patrick Kane Injured Reserve
- Bowen Byram Injured Reserve
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