Boisvert’s First NHL Goal Lifts Blackhawks To 4-2 Win Over Kraken

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The Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak and earned their first win at Climate Pledge Arena since 2021, defeating the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night. Sacha Boisvert’s first NHL goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner, while Connor Bedard (2A), Ilya Mikheyev (1G, 1A), and Wyatt Kaiser (1G, 1A) each tallied two points.

With goals from Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi in the second period, the Blackhawks carried a 2-0 lead into the second intermission, the same situation they found themselves in last time they faced the Kraken on Nov. 20 at the United Center. Like, exactly. Bertuzzi and Teravainen both scored in the last meeting following a goalless first period, putting the Hawks ahead by a pair with 20 minutes to go. Teravainen’s tally was also recorded on the power play. Sounds eerily familiar, right?

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But in that game, the Blackhawks couldn’t close the job in the third period, getting outshot 12-3 and allowing three unanswered goals to fall 3-2 in heartbreaking fashion. At the time, they were in the midst of a six-game point streak and held a 10-5-4 record through 19 games, looking like a potential playoff contender near the quarter mark of the year.

That dreadful defeat, however, seemed to suck all of the early-season momentum out of the Blackhawks, as they went on to lose 15 of their next 19 games to close out the 2025 calendar year. Holding onto late leads has also remained a problem ever since.

As they did in late November, the Kraken came with a third-period push in an attempt to earn another come-from-behind victory. Jaden Schwartz cut their deficit in half with 10:48 remaining, and the home crowd started to get back into it. But this time, the Blackhawks didn’t crumble in the face of adversity, responding with a punch of their own to drain the life out of the building.

Boisvert added a key insurance tally for his first career tuck at 13:08, restoring the Blackhawks’ two-goal advantage. Fellow former first-round pick Kevin Korchinski earned the primary assist with a swift pass to Boisvert in the slot for a one-timer.

While Kaapo Kakko got Seattle back within one just moments later, Boisvert’s goal was enough for the Blackhawks to hang on and avoid getting swept in the three-game season series. Mikheyev scored an empty-netter at 18:48, securing only the third regulation win for Chicago since the beginning of March.

Here are the highlights from the Blackhawks’ 4-2 win over the Kraken, moving their record to 28-35-14 through 77 games. Only five more to go.

SECOND PERIOD

After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Teravainen found the game’s first goal on the power play near the midway point of the second period. Teravainen drove the net and had his shot trickle through Philipp Grubauer’s pads at 9:15 to put the Blackhawks ahead 1-0. It’s Teravainen’s first goal since Mar. 3, snapping a 15-game drought.

Shortly before the second intermission, Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the season to extend the Blackhawks’ lead to 2-0. Bertuzzi found Mikheyev’s centering feed near the crease and lifted the puck over Grubauer’s glove at 19:37.

Through 40 minutes, the Blackhawks led 2-0 on the scoreboard and held a 24-15 advantage in shots on goal. Seattle was also limited to only three high-danger chances. It was a stout defensive performance from the visitors after two periods.

THIRD PERIOD

Schwartz finally got the Kraken on the board at 10:48 of the third period, getting inside position on Kaiser at the net front and deflecting a pass from Eeli Tolvanen to cut the Blackhawks lead to 2-1. Arvid Soderblom had stopped the first 23 shots faced up to this point.

The Blackhawks courageously answered back less than three minutes later to jump back ahead by two, with Boisvert burying a one-timer for his first NHL goal at 13:08. After a group effort led to a won board battle, Korchinski found Boisvert in a soft spot of the coverage.

Just 1:10 after Boisvert’s goal, the Kraken responded with a goal of their own to cut the deficit to 3-2. Kakko jumped on Berkly Catton’s rebound and sniped a shot over Soderblom’s glove at 14:18.

The Blackhawks kept Grubauer from getting off the ice for the extra attacker until there was only 1:30 left on the clock, and Mikheyev wasted no time in hitting the empty netter to seal the win. 4-2.

The final horn sounded at Climate Pledge Arena, sending the Blackhawks to a much-needed win to snap the losing streak. They’ll look to make it two in a row and play spoiler on Monday as the road trip wraps up in San Jose against the Sharks.

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