Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Hockey Club

Feb 26, 2025, 2:00 AM · National Hockey League

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Crouse lifts Utah past Blackhawks 2-1 for third straight home win

Clayton Keller scored in the second period and Karel Vejmelka finished with 21 saves to help Utah get its fifth win in seven games, including its third straight at home for the first time. Keller has a team-high 33 points in 29 home games.

Seth Jones scored for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 34 shots. The Blackhawks have lost four straight (0-3-1) and seven of eight (1-5-2).

Jones’ power play goal opened the scoring for Chicago with 6:26 left in the first period. Keller finally got Utah on the board when he tied it with 44 seconds remaining in the second.

Takeaways Blackhawks: Chicago dominated on the penalty kill, going 5 for 5 against Utah after coming in 10th in the NHL at 80.8%.

Utah: After registering just eight shots on goal in the first, Utah had 28 over the final two periods.

Key moment Crouse gave Utah its first lead of the game with his backhand shot that proved the eventual game winner.

Key stat Chicago fell to 0-6-1 this season when tied after two periods.

Up Next Blackhawks play at Vegas on Thursday, and Utah hosts Minnesota.

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 13:34	Seth Jones Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Donato (20), Teuvo Teravainen (29)
Goal	2nd Period 19:16	Clayton Keller Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Kesselring (17), Logan Cooley (29)
Goal	3rd Period 12:12	Lawson Crouse Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Josh Doan (6), Olli Määttä (11)

Statistics

CHI		UTAH
19	Blocked Shots	9
28	Hits	24
1	Takeaways	5
22	Shots	37
1	Power Play Goals	0
2	Power Play Opportunities	5
50.0	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
25	Faceoffs Won	40
38.5	Faceoff Win Percent	61.5
19	Giveaways	17
6	Total Penalties	3
12	Penalty Minutes	6

Utah Hockey Club Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Alexander Kerfoot, C	Out	Apr 8
John Marino, D	Out	Apr 8
Tij Iginla, C	Out	Dec 4

Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Alec Martinez, D	Day-To-Day	Apr 8
Colton Dach, C	Out	Apr 4
Jason Dickinson, C	Out	Mar 25

Game Information

Delta Center

2:00 AM, Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 11,131 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PTS	OTL
Winnipeg	4	21	110	53
Dallas	6	22	106	50
Colorado	4	27	100	48
St. Louis	7	29	93	43
Minnesota	7	29	91	42
Utah	12	30	84	36
Nashville	8	42	64	28
Chicago	10	46	54	22

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