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NHL, round 4

Friday, October 23, 2026United CenterAll Columbus sports
FinalFinalNHL Net · CHSNPlay by play
123T
MTL1214
CHI1001
Final

Canadiens beat Blackhawks 4-1

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday at United Center.

The second period made the difference: the Canadiens outscored the Blackhawks 2-0.

The Canadiens had 28 shots to 21.

For the Canadiens, Jake Evans (C): 2. For the Blackhawks, Connor Bedard (C): 1.

The Canadiens improve to 5-3-2. The Blackhawks fall to 3-7-0.

Attendance: 19,592.

Full recap at ESPN: Jake Evans scores twice in the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#71
MTL · GoalsJake Evans C2
#71
MTL · AssistsJake Evans C1
#71
MTL · PointsJake Evans C3
#98
CHI · GoalsConnor Bedard C1
#88
CHI · AssistsPatrick Kane RW1
#98
CHI · PointsConnor Bedard C1
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
J. Anderson RW030213:190:142:5910:0620040310000.0000
O. Beck C141110:250:000:0010:251400120010100.0300
Z. Bolduc RW030013:081:210:0011:4718040100010.0212
C. Caufield RW010-116:112:470:0013:242106041010100.0200
K. Dach C010111:320:001:0210:3015001120000.0000
P. Danault C000218:150:145:0312:582600132014573.7200
J. Evans C001417:120:005:0712:05212212007558.3100
O. Kapanen C010-115:042:490:0712:082100000011761.1100
C. Kreider LW000111:191:080:0610:0518010110000.0112
A. Newhook C010015:121:222:1311:37190100208657.1012
J. Slafkovsky LW100-116:033:010:0612:5622020310010.0024
A. Texier LW010013:361:200:0012:1617010010000.0100
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Carrier D311222:400:224:4017:3827011010000.0000
N. Dobson D200019:482:512:5714:0021000210000.0100
K. Guhle D230223:300:003:5219:3826111230000.0100
L. Hutson D001122:042:460:3118:4724020000000.0400
M. Matheson D110120:151:354:1814:2226110300000.0100
A. Xhekaj D130010:380:000:2710:1113000110000.0000
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
J. Fowler G1210020.952145159:5500

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