Chicago Blackhawks — Stats, Schedule & Insights

Team Snapshot

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Key Insight

Chicago's 31st-ranked offense is the season-defining failure, producing 2.60 goals per game while the 2nd-ranked penalty kill masks defensive deficiencies that worsen dramatically in the second and third periods. The contradiction is stark: elite special teams discipline on the PK cannot compensate for systematic 5v5 scoring collapse and period-to-period defensive deterioration that has produced a -62 goal differential.

Strengths

2nd-ranked penalty kill (83.6%) has prevented special teams from becoming a compounding disaster, allowing only 39 goals on 238 opportunities and keeping games closer than 5v5 play would otherwise permit

Road record (15–20–6) slightly outperforms home record (14–19–8), indicating the team does not rely on last-change advantage or home-ice familiarity to generate its limited offensive output

Third-period offense (75 goals) marginally exceeds first-period output (61 goals), showing the team does not quit late in games despite being outscored 97–75 in final frames

Risks

31st-ranked offense (2.60 goals per game) is the primary season-defining failure, producing the lowest scoring rate in the league and making it impossible to compete regardless of defensive improvements or goaltending performance

Defensive deterioration across periods (72 first-period goals against, 92 second, 97 third) indicates systematic failure to maintain structure or compete physically as games progress, directly costing winnable games in late stages

28th-ranked power play (17.0%) eliminates any offensive leverage from special teams, meaning Chicago cannot capitalize on opponent penalties to offset 5v5 scoring deficiencies

Last-5 defensive collapse (4.4 goals conceded per game vs. 3.35 season average) signals the team is trending worse, not stabilizing, as the season concludes

Last 5 Record

1W–4L

Avg Scored (L5)

2.6↑0.1 vs prev 5

Avg Conceded (L5)

4.4

The last 5 games (1–4 record) show defensive collapse at 4.4 goals conceded per game, far worse than the season average of 3.35, while offense remains stagnant at 2.6 goals scored. This trend projects continued losses: the team cannot outscore opponents and is now surrendering nearly a goal more per game than its already-poor season baseline. The single win in the last 5 does not indicate reversal—it is statistical noise within a declining trajectory.

Core Analytics

Core Performance

Offence

The Blackhawks rank dead last in goals scored (213 in 82 games, 2.60 per game), a rate that makes winning mathematically improbable regardless of defensive performance. The 28th-ranked power play converts at just 17.0%, meaning Chicago generates almost no offensive leverage from special teams. Scoring output has flatlined over the last 5 games at 2.6 goals per contest, indicating no structural improvement as the season closes.

2.60Avg 3.08

29th in NHL

Defence

Chicago allows 3.35 goals per game (27th in league), with defensive performance collapsing as games progress: 72 goals against in the first period, 92 in the second, and 97 in the third. The 2nd-ranked penalty kill (83.6%, only 39 goals against on 238 opportunities) is the lone defensive strength, preventing special teams from becoming a catastrophic weakness. Period-by-period deterioration suggests conditioning, depth, or systematic adjustments are failing late in games.

3.35Avg 3.08

26th in NHL

Special Teams

Top Players

Connor Bedard

Center · #

PTS

Tyler Bertuzzi

Left Wing · #

PTS

Goals Scored — Last 10 Games

Goals For

Goals Against

5–2

SJS

Apr 15

1–5

BUF

Apr 13

3–5

STL

Apr 11

Pattern: 2 of the last 5 losses have been by 3+ goals — suggesting difficulty recovering from early deficits rather than close, competitive games.