Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeagueDrew Commesso makes 37 saves for 1st NHL shutout and victory, Blackhawks beat Predators 3-0
Called up from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Friday with Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom fighting illnesses, Commesso made his first NHL start of the season that night in a 5-1 home loss to Washington. The 23-year-old former Boston University star rebounded against the Predators in his fourth career NHL appearance.
Bedard played his second game after missing 12 because of a shoulder injury.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 23rd goal and had an assist, and Nick Lardis and Ryan Greene added goals to help Chicago — playing its lone road game in an eight-game stretch — win for the fourth time in five games.
Bertuzzi connected on a power play at 6:41 of the second period, knocking the puck into the open right side off Bedard's nifty cross-crease feed. Chicago got the man advantage when Roman Josi was called for holding Oliver Moore.
Lardis scored with 8:59 left in the third, taking a pass from Bedard in the high slot and firing a wrister past goalie Juuse Saros. Bertuzzi then set up Greene's empty-netter.
Saros stopped 18 shots.
Predators: Host Washington on Sunday night.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:41 | Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (26), Artyom Levshunov (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:01 | Nick Lardis Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (27), Kevin Korchinski (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:32 | Ryan Greene Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (13) |
Statistics
CHI |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 20 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 21 | Shots | 36 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 45.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 54.7 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault, RW | Out | Jan 11 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Arvid Soderblom, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Louis Crevier, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 11 |
| Ryan Ellis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
| Frank Nazar, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,297 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,297 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
33 | 4 | 73 | 7 |
Dallas |
26 | 10 | 61 | 9 |
Minnesota |
26 | 11 | 61 | 9 |
Utah |
22 | 20 | 48 | 4 |
Nashville |
21 | 20 | 46 | 4 |
Chicago |
19 | 19 | 45 | 7 |
St. Louis |
17 | 21 | 42 | 8 |
Winnipeg |
17 | 22 | 39 | 5 |



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