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Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche: did Arvid Soderblom’s 45 saves keep it close at United Center?

The Chicago Blackhawks moved to 26-31-12 and stayed on 1 point, while the Colorado Avalanche improved to 45-13-10 and held 4 points in a 4-1 game at United Center.


Mar 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser (44) celebrates after he scores past Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (39) during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

First period


The Chicago Blackhawks came out of the opening period down 2-0 as the Colorado Avalanche scored 2 times in the first period.


The Hawks finished the night with 20 shots, and the Avalanche generated 49 shots.


The Hawks and the Avs matched each other with 19 hits apiece, and the Hawks recorded 15 giveaways while the Avalanche posted 14 giveaways.


Second period


The Chicago Blackhawks got on the board in the second period with their lone goal, and Wyatt Kaiser scored it on 3 shots.


Ryan Greene registered 1 assist, and Sam Rinzel added 1 assist on the Chicago tally.


Connor Bedard logged 1 shot with 1 takeaway as the Hawks produced 4 takeaways as a team.


The Blackhawks went 0-for-3 on the power play with 0 shots, while the Avalanche went 2-for-5 with 6 power-play shots, marking the Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche turning point.


Mar 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Third period


The Colorado Avalanche added 2 more goals in the third period to finish with 4 goals on 49 shots and an 8 percent shooting rate.


The Chicago Blackhawks closed with 1 goal on 20 shots and a 5 percent shooting rate, and the Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche result analysis starts with a 41 percent faceoff rate against Colorado’s 59 percent.


Arvid Soderblom made 45 saves on 49 shots against, and Colorado’s goaltender stopped 19 of 20 shots.


The Hawks took 4 penalties for 10 penalty minutes, and the Avalanche took 3 penalties for 6 penalty minutes, while Chicago’s penalty kill faced 5 Colorado power plays.


After the horn


The Chicago Blackhawks post-match stats showed 21 blocked shots and 20 faceoffs won, while the Avalanche totaled 22 blocked-shot attempts and 29 faceoff wins.


The Chicago Blackhawks final whistle reaction centered on a defensive workload that included Artyom Levshunov logging 4 hits with 1 takeaway and 1 penalty.


Mar 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andre Burakovsky (28) shoots the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Next on the schedule


The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to host the Nashville Predators at United Center in Chicago, Illinois on 3/22/2026 at 3:00 PM EDT.


The broadcast listings for the game include ESPN+, CHSN, and FDSSO.


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