Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey League
Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah
Bedard's 17th goal of the season helped the Blackhawks escape with a victory after squandering a 3-1 lead.
Wyatt Kaiser, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar scored during a 5-minute span in the second period to put the Blackhawks up by two. Spencer Knight finished with 36 saves.
Nick Schmaltz, John Marino and Clayton Keller scored for Utah, which lost for the third time in 10 games. Karel Vejmelka had 21 saves.
Utah battled back in the third. scoring on Marino’s shot from the point before Keller’s power-play equalizer with 7:44 remaining.
Utah had several chances in OT, but Knight stopped both shots on goal.
Blackhawks: This was Chicago's 42nd blown lead of the season, which is the fourth-most in the NHL.
UTAH leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:56 | Nick Schmaltz Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (49) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:23 | Wyatt Kaiser Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (34) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:50 | Ilya Mikheyev Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Ryan Donato (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:30 | Frank Nazar Goal (5) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:04 | John Marino Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:16 | Clayton Keller Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (30), Barrett Hayton (20) |
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Goal | 4th Period 3:10 | Connor Bedard Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ethan Del Mastro (2), Teuvo Teravainen (35) |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 CHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 12 | Hits | 20 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 39 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 34 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 54.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.0 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Dach, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
| Alec Martinez, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
| Jason Dickinson, C | Out | Mar 25 |
Utah Hockey Club Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Olli Maatta, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
| Tij Iginla, C | Out | Dec 4 |
