Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
· Pepsi Center, Denver · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime on Thursday, December 31, 2015 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
11 |
17 |
11 |
4 |
43 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
9 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
30 |
Three stars
- J. Toews, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal)
- S. Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
- P. Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal, 2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:04 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Carl Soderberg (7) |
Alex Tanguay (11), Francois Beauchemin (16) |
Power play |
CHI 0, COL 1 |
| 1st |
18:32 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Artem Anisimov (14) |
Patrick Kane (32), Artemi Panarin (22) |
Even strength |
CHI 1, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
02:07 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Desjardins (4) |
Teuvo Teravainen (11), Phillip Danault (3) |
Even strength |
CHI 2, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
04:20 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Patrick Kane (23) |
Artemi Panarin (23), Duncan Keith (16) |
Power play |
CHI 3, COL 1 |
| 2nd |
11:32 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Cody McLeod (6) |
Matt Duchene (13), Erik Johnson (9) |
Even strength |
CHI 3, COL 2 |
| 3rd |
15:05 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Erik Johnson (7) |
Matt Duchene (14), Gabriel Landeskog (19) |
Even strength |
CHI 3, COL 3 |
| OT |
03:29 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (13) |
Patrick Kane (33), Brent Seabrook (19) |
Power play |
CHI 4, COL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
43 |
30 |
| Power play |
2 of 6 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
12 |
| Hits |
13 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/57 (45.6%) |
31/57 (54.4%) |
Box score
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 A. Desjardins |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:32 |
| Number 15 A. Anisimov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
35.7% |
20:38 |
| Number 19 J. Toews |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
54.5% |
19:46 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:34 |
| Number 28 R. Garbutt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:46 |
| Number 53 B. Mashinter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:46 |
| Number 65 A. Shaw |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 70 D. Rasmussen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
08:04 |
| Number 72 A. Panarin |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:17 |
| Number 81 M. Hossa |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 86 T. Teravainen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:07 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:07 |
| Number 2 D. Keith |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
28:26 |
| Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:49 |
| Number 7 B. Seabrook |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
27:51 |
| Number 47 R. Scuderi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:52 |
| Number 52 E. Gustafsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:26 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:54 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 S. Darling |
30 |
27 |
3 |
.900 |
63:07 |
Win |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 J. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
55.6% |
17:57 |
| Number 8 J. Skille |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
04:52 |
| Number 9 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:55 |
| Number 12 J. Iginla |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 14 B. Comeau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
18:10 |
| Number 25 M. Grigorenko |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
06:21 |
| Number 27 A. Martinsen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:38 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
83.3% |
20:22 |
| Number 34 C. Soderberg |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
20% |
19:05 |
| Number 40 A. Tanguay |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:05 |
| Number 55 C. McLeod |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:17 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:09 |
| Number 2 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:10 |
| Number 5 N. Guenin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:09 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
27:59 |
| Number 22 Z. Redmond |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 32 F. Beauchemin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
28:49 |
| Number 46 B. Gormley |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:04 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 S. Varlamov |
43 |
39 |
4 |
.907 |
63:29 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:46 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Trevor van Riemsdyk |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
10:29 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jarome Iginla |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:58 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Blake Comeau |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:37 |
Colorado Avalanche |
John Mitchell |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:18 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Shaw |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:01 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Brent Seabrook |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:04 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Francois Beauchemin |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:42 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Alex Tanguay |
Holding |
2 |
| OT |
02:43 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
Game information
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Joel Quenneville
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Patrick Roy
- Referees
- Ghislain Hebert, Tom Kowal
- Linesmen
- Ryan Gibbons, Brad Kovachik
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Michal Rozsival, Bryan Bickell
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Tyson Barrie, Chris Wagner
2015-2016 season series
Every Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2015-2016 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Colorado Avalanche
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 15, 2015
|
|
Chicago Blackhawks
4
at Colorado Avalanche
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
|
Colorado Avalanche
3
at Chicago Blackhawks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 10, 2016
|
|
Chicago Blackhawks
2
at Colorado Avalanche
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Feb 2, 2016
|
Other NHL games on Dec 31
Other NHL games on Thursday, December 31, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 New York Islanders
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
5
 at Detroit Red Wings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Washington Capitals
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Minnesota Wild
3
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Nashville Predators
1
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Calgary Flames
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at Edmonton Oilers
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Arizona Coyotes
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Dec 31, 2015
|
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