National Hockey League
Chicago 3, Ottawa 2
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 17, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Michael Markovic, Furman South
Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 18888

Jason Dickinson scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left, Connor Bedard had a goal and assist and Petr Mrazek made 40 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday.

Chicago snapped an eight-game losing streak while withstanding the Senators' 42-22 advantage in shots on goal.

Bedard had a would-be, go-ahead goal disallowed at 12:20 of the third after a replay review determined the play was offside, but Chicago kept pushing -- and relying on Mrazek.

Dickinson scored on a rebound in front and Chicago held on for its first victory since Jan. 19. The Blackhawks have won 11 straight against the Senators.

Bedard notched his first multi-point game since Dec. 27 against Winnipeg, which also marked the last time he scored before Saturday.

The top pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and the Blackhawks' leading scorer, Bedard returned to the lineup Thursday after missing 14 games with a fractured jaw he suffered Jan. 5 at New Jersey.

Nick Foligno netted the first goal of the game Saturday at 13:29 of the first period, deflecting the puck past Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo off a cross-crease feed from Philipp Kurashev, who had two assists.

Ottawa tied the score just 2:28 later when Tim Stutzle finished a long two-on-one with Claude Giroux that started inside the Senators' blue line.

The Senators grabbed a 2-1 lead on Jakob Chychrun's power-play goal at 8:13 of the second period. Stutzle dropped a pass to Vladimir Tarasenko, who sent the puck to a waiting Chychrun at the bottom of the left circle. Chicago had killed 10 successive penalties before the goal.

That advantage was short-lived, too, as the Blackhawks scored the equalizer 2:41 later. Kurashev corralled a rebound of a long Bedard shot before finding Bedard in the right circle, where he wristed the puck past Korpisalo.

Chicago didn't get a power-play opportunity until early in the third period and was unable to score on two shots. Korpisalo made 19 saves.

Ottawa defensemen Jake Sanderson (lower-body injury) and Artem Zub (lower body) were back in the lineup after missing the past three and two games, respectively.

Referee Furman South took a Boris Katchouk shot to the side of the head in the first period and was taken to the locker room, holding a towel to his head. He returned for the second period.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   Chicago
Tim Stutzle 2 Points Connor Bedard 2
Tim Stutzle 1 Goals Connor Bedard 1
Tim Stutzle 1 Assists Philipp Kurashev 2
Jakob Chychrun 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Joonas Korpisalo .864 Save Percentage Petr Mrazek .952
Joonas Korpisalo 19 Saves Petr Mrazek 40
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 42 2 1-2 1-1 2 28
Chicago 22 3 0-1 1-2 4 32
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .071 after a win and .341 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Senators have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .414 after a loss.