Vegas Golden Knights
Current season record
8–4–1 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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vs. Ottawa Senators
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks — Saturday, January 18, 2025 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Final.
Game Analysis
United Center
- USCHSN, SCRIPPS
CHI
- Lukas Reichel (4)
- PPTyler Bertuzzi (15)
- Taylor Hall (9)
- Seth Jones (4)
- PPTyler Bertuzzi (16)
VGK
- Victor Olofsson (10)
- Tomas Hertl (14)
- PPTomas Hertl (15)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Summary — Saturday, January 18, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Chicago Blackhawks won 5–3 at United Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Analysis — Saturday, January 18, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Chicago Blackhawks won despite being outshot 35–23. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Chicago Blackhawks scored on 21.7% of its shots, compared with 8.6% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Chicago Blackhawks converted 2 of 3 power plays (66.7%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Chicago Blackhawks won 58.3% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 18, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Statistics — Saturday, January 18, 2025
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Chicago Blackhawks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 35 | 23 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 41.7 | 58.3 |
| Hits | 29 | 29 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 23 |
| Takeaways | 9 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 11 |
| Penalty minutes | 13 | 23 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Chicago Blackhawks won 5–3 at United Center.
Who scored
- Victor Olofsson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Pietrangelo (20), Tomas Hertl (20)
- Lukas Reichel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Foligno (9), Colton Dach (3)
- Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jones (14), Teuvo Teravainen (22)
- Taylor Hall Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Maroon (9), Ryan Donato (12)
- Tomas Hertl Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (33), Ilya Samsonov (1)
- Tomas Hertl Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Shea Theodore (34), Jack Eichel (45)
- Seth Jones Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (28), Frank Nazar (3)
- Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (23), Seth Jones (15)
Goalies
- Ilya Samsonov stopped 18 of 23 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Petr Mrazek stopped 32 of 35 for Chicago Blackhawks.
Seth Jones Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (28), Frank Nazar (3) That made the score 3–4 in the 2nd, and Chicago Blackhawks stayed ahead.