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Blackhawks vs Avalanche

Final · Sat Feb 28 · 6:00 PM ET · Ball Arena

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawks22-28-9
1
FinalFeb 28, 2026
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche39-10-9
3
TVCHSNAltitude SportsStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
CHI+285
COL−360
Puck line
CHI +1.5+110
COL −1.5−130
Total O/U
Over 6.5+102
Under 6.5−122
  • Puck line: Avalanche −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (4 goals).

Recap

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb 28, 2026 to move to 39-10-9.

The go-ahead score came with 7:31 left in the third period: Gavin Brindley Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (24), Devon Toews (13).

Score by period

Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche, score by period
Team123T
CHI1001
COL0123

W: Blackwood · L: Knight

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CHIGoal · 6:31Connor Bedard Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (18), Teuvo Teravainen (15)1-0

Second Period

  1. COLGoal · 19:51Cale Makar Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (56), Martin Necas (42)1-1

Third Period

  1. COLGoal · 7:31Gavin Brindley Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (24), Devon Toews (13)1-2
  2. COLGoal · 18:33Cale Makar Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (57), Martin Necas (43)1-3

Team stats

CHICOL
Shots
15
35
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
40.0
60.0
Hits
20
13
Blocked Shots
13
11
Penalty Minutes
8
10

Top performers

Chicago BlackhawksColorado Avalanche

Goals

Connor Bedard1
Cale Makar2

Assists

Teuvo Teravainen1
Nathan MacKinnon2

Points

Connor Bedard1
Cale Makar2

Player stats

Blackhawks · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Connor Bedard C110-220:33103026.72
Tyler Bertuzzi LW210-219:3601100.00
Andre Burakovsky LW010-116:130010100.02
Colton Dach C05007:5600100.02
Jason Dickinson C210017:37000057.10
Ryan Donato C001010:2700000.00
Nick Foligno LW010010:48000042.90
Ryan Greene C000-114:52001012.50
Ilya Mikheyev RW000017:2900100.00
Oliver Moore C010-111:2100200.02
Frank Nazar C000-116:40000062.50
Teuvo Teravainen C000-218:4301000.00

Blackhawks · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Louis Crevier D021-120:4400300.00
Matt Grzelcyk D210-222:1700100.00
Kevin Korchinski D11108:2400000.00
Artyom Levshunov D211-219:5200000.00
Connor Murphy D140017:0800000.00
Alex Vlasic D200-123:0900100.00

Blackhawks · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Spencer Knight G23432.94158:110

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zakhar Bardakov C00014:13002050.00
Gavin Brindley C01013:2610200.00
Ross Colton C010010:00001050.00
Jack Drury C002113:11002054.50
Parker Kelly C220011:26000075.00
Gabriel Landeskog LW100222:16004063.62
Artturi Lehkonen LW110016:5300200.00
Nathan MacKinnon C010223:32026070.00
Martin Necas C110223:0502200.00
Brock Nelson C110121:57001063.60
Valeri Nichushkin RW002017:5400200.00
Victor Olofsson LW00009:2600200.00

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D110017:3300000.00
Brett Kulak D200016:5700200.00
Cale Makar D200223:4920300.00
Sam Malinski D000118:1801200.00
Josh Manson D030016:2800100.02
Devon Toews D011221:1501100.04

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G11514.93360:000

Three stars

  1. Gavin Brindley (COL)
  2. Cale Makar (COL)
  3. Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)

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