Nazem Kadri scored twice, including on the power play, as Colorado pulled away from Chicago for a 5-2 win.
Colorado beat Chicago 5-2 at the United Center, extending its winning streak to three games. The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 29-23 and scored the game’s lone power-play goal. Nazem Kadri led the attack with two goals and two points on four shots, including one power-play goal, and finished even with zero hits. Jaden Schwartz also scored twice, recording two points on four shots and a plus-1 rating. Devon Toews added a goal and an assist for two points on two shots at plus-1, while T.J. Hughes chipped in two assists and two points on three shots at plus-1. Wyatt Kaiser scored Chicago’s goal on one shot, while Connor Bedard assisted and recorded four shots; both had a plus-0 rating, and each had two hits. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 21 of 23 shots for a .913 save percentage, while Spencer Knight recorded 24 saves on 28 shots for an .857 save percentage.
Key Performers
Nazem Kadri, Colorado: 2 G, 2 P, 4 shots, +0, 1 PPG, 0 hits. Jaden Schwartz, Colorado: 2 G, 2 P, 4 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Devon Toews, Colorado: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 2 shots, +1, 0 PPG, 0 hits.
Standings Impact
Colorado improves to 9-5-1 and 19 points, extending its streak to W3. Chicago falls to 4-10-1 and remains at 9 points, with its losing streak reaching L3.
DYMA Insight
The result matched the teams’ power-index gap: Colorado entered ranked fifth at 75.6, while Chicago was 32nd at 20.0. Colorado’s 29-23 shot edge and 1-for-? power-play detail? The box score records one Colorado power-play goal and none for Chicago.