Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec 02, 2025. Final score: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Vegas Golden Knights 4.

StatusFinal
DateDec 02, 2025
VenueT-Mobile Arena
Chicago Blackhawks score3
Vegas Golden Knights score4

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stBraeden BowmanR11315:200.362.01
2ndShea TheodoreD02525:170.691.77
3rdIvan BarbashevL11117:530.031.74

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Chicago Blackhawks–Vegas Golden Knights)
1st 00:27VGKIvan BarbashevBraeden Bowman, Shea Theodore5v50–1
1st 01:23CHIOliver MooreTyler Bertuzzi, Frank Nazar5v51–1
2nd 11:22CHITyler Bertuzzi5v52–1
2nd 17:19VGKBen HuttonMark Stone5v52–2
3rd 04:45CHIConnor BedardAndre Burakovsky, Ryan Greene5v53–2
3rd 17:32VGKBraeden BowmanShea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev5v53–3
P5 00:00VGKPavel Dorofeyev1v03–3
P5 00:00CHIConnor Bedard0v13–3
P5 00:00VGKShea Theodore1v03–3

Team Comparison

Chicago BlackhawksVegas Golden Knights
Goals34
Shots on goal3028
Expected goals (xG)3.282.71
High-danger shots1823
Corsi %52.7%47.3%
Power play0/50/2
Faceoff %59.6%40.4%
Hits920
Blocks1618
Giveaways1313
Takeaways45

Chicago Blackhawks Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Tyler BertuzziL112120:200.251.58
Oliver MooreC101212:400.181.28
Connor BedardC101624:221.130.96
Frank NazarC011322:061.410.82
Andre BurakovskyL011021:320.000.75
Ryan GreeneC011320:570.230.48
Ilya MikheyevR000115:290.430.27
Connor MurphyD000014:210.000.22
Matt GrzelcykD000015:560.020.15
Jason DickinsonC000214:180.100.09
Artyom LevshunovD000320:500.050.06
Teuvo TeravainenC000014:210.650.01
Sam RinzelD00009:300.01-0.00
Ryan DonatoC000313:050.82-0.08
Louis CrevierD000217:260.03-0.14
Alex VlasicD000421:440.08-0.14
Colton DachC000014:110.00-0.35
Wyatt KaiserD000017:590.02-0.36

Vegas Golden Knights Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Braeden BowmanR112315:200.362.01
Shea TheodoreD022525:170.691.77
Ivan BarbashevL112117:530.031.74
Jack EichelC000224:060.550.84
Ben HuttonD101113:100.050.63
Mark StoneR011519:540.420.45
Keegan KolesarR00028:500.360.32
Noah HanifinD000325:270.130.28
Brayden McNabbD000122:120.280.18
Kaedan KorczakD000014:190.000.08
Cole ReinhardtL00007:490.000.07
Tomas HertlC000117:250.600.07
Colton SissonsC000010:370.000.06
Mitch MarnerR000117:440.41-0.06
Brett HowdenC000014:280.00-0.13
Zach WhitecloudD000021:540.03-0.27
Brandon SaadL000214:150.19-0.28
Pavel DorofeyevR000114:200.46-0.31

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Spencer KnightChicago Blackhawks252889.3%0.17O
Carter HartVegas Golden Knights273090.0%0.58W

Analysis

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 on Dec 02, 2025, a one-goal game.

Vegas Golden Knights generated 2.71 expected goals to Chicago Blackhawks's 3.28 — Chicago Blackhawks owned the better of the chances but Vegas Golden Knights took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it.

Braeden Bowman led all skaters with a Game Score of 2.01 on 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots on goal.

Carter Hart stopped 27 of 30, worth 0.58 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Chicago Blackhawks vs Vegas Golden Knights game?

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 on Dec 02, 2025.

What was the final score?

The final score was Vegas Golden Knights 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Braeden Bowman led all skaters at 2.01, on 1G, 1A and 3 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

Vegas Golden Knights generated 2.71 expected goals and Chicago Blackhawks generated 3.28, so Chicago Blackhawks created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Chicago Blackhawks put 30 shots on goal and Vegas Golden Knights put 28. High-danger chances went 18 to 23.