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Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Connor Bedard scores go-ahead goal for the Blackhawks

Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists for Chicago in the opener of a three-game homestand. Taylor Hall, Ilya Mikheyev and Connor Murphy also scored.

Bedard snapped a tie with his seventh goal of the season. His shot from the low slot trickled just past Ilya Sorokin, and it looked as if the goaltender might have knocked it in as he tried to scramble back to the puck.

The Blackhawks had dropped seven of eight, including a 4-1 loss at New Jersey on Saturday.

Simon Holmstrom, Ryan Pulock and Noah Dobson scored for the banged-up Islanders, who played without Bo Horvat because of a lower-body injury. Sorokin had 18 stops.

New York beat Chicago 5-4 on Thursday.

The Blackhawks grabbed a 3-2 lead when Teravainen scored during a 5-on-3 power play with 4:41 left in the second period. It was Teravainen's seventh goal of the season.

But New York tied it on Dobson's fourth goal 47 seconds into the third. Chicago challenged for goaltender interference, but the play stood.

Takeaways Islanders: The Isles fought back repeatedly, but it was a tough result in the opener of a three-game trip. They had won three of four.

Blackhawks: Defenseman Alex Vlasic had two assists in another solid performance.

Key moment Chicago has struggled to close out games, but Murphy put it away with an empty-netter with 11 seconds left. It was Murphy's first goal of the season.

Key stat Chicago has killed off 25 consecutive power plays over the last nine games. New York went 0 for 4 with the man advantage.

Up next Both teams play again on Tuesday night. The Islanders visit Carolina, and the Blackhawks host Washington.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:08 Ilya Mikheyev Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (8), Nolan Allan (5)
Goal 1st Period 18:43 Ryan Pulock Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: none
Goal 1st Period 19:40 Taylor Hall Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (9), Alex Vlasic (13)
Goal 2nd Period 2:25 Simon Holmstrom Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Pierre Engvall (4), Kyle MacLean (3)
Goal 2nd Period 15:19 Teuvo Teravainen Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (19), Alex Vlasic (14)
Goal 3rd Period 0:47 Noah Dobson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (10), Maxim Tsyplakov (12)
Goal 3rd Period 19:06 Connor Bedard Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Donato (7)
Goal 3rd Period 19:49 Connor Murphy Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 10
27 Hits 22
2 Takeaways 2
33 Shots 23
0 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 22
56.0 Faceoff Win Percent 44.0
7 Giveaways 13
2 Total Penalties 4
4 Penalty Minutes 8
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Grzelcyk, D Out Mar 22
Andrew Mangiapane, LW Out Mar 20
Oliver Moore, C Out Mar 9
Ryan Ellis, D Injured Reserve Jan 8
Shea Weber, D Injured Reserve Sep 30
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tony DeAngelo, D Day-To-Day Mar 24
Ryan Pulock, D Out Mar 24
Alexander Romanov, D Injured Reserve Mar 12
Pierre Engvall, LW Injured Reserve Mar 12
Semyon Varlamov, G Injured Reserve Mar 12

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,264 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 45 20 96 6
Columbus 38 22 87 11
Pittsburgh 35 20 86 16
NY Islanders 40 27 85 5
Philadelphia 34 24 80 12
Washington 35 28 79 9
New Jersey 36 32 74 2
NY Rangers 28 34 65 9

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 47 13 104 10
Dallas 43 17 97 11
Minnesota 40 20 92 12
Utah 37 29 80 6
Nashville 34 28 77 9
Winnipeg 30 29 72 12
St. Louis 29 30 69 11
Chicago 27 31 67 13
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