nhl Game Recap
Chicago Skates Past New York 5-2 - Recap
Robin Lehner stopped 38 of 40 shots fired at him by New York, as the Blackhawks skated to a 5-2 victory Friday at United Center.
Bettors who backed the Blackhawks were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Alex DeBrincat, Dominik Kubalik, Dennis Gilbert, Jonathan Toews, and Matthew Highmore each scored for the Blackhawks in the victory. Gilbert opened the scoring for Chicago.
Robin Lehner stopped 38 of 40 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Casey Cizikas, and Ross Johnston in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 8-stop effort from Thomas Greiss in the loss.
Chicago scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 40-30.
Next game, Chicago takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Minnesota.