National Hockey League
Chicago 3, Washington 2
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 18511

Ryan Donato scored the go-ahead goal with 2:18 remaining as the host Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and assist and Teuvo Teravainen tallied an assist on every goal for Chicago. TJ Brodie also scored for the Blackhawks, who entered the final period with a 2-0 deficit.

Washington fell to 12-1-1 when leading after two periods while losing on the road for the second time in as many nights after a franchise-record 10-game road winning streak.

Donato capped the comeback by driving from below the goal line to stuff a shot past Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson.

Thompson and Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom both made 20 saves.

Despite being outshot 9-5 in the first 20 minutes, Washington made the most of its limited early scoring chances.

Pierre-Luc Dubois opened the scoring at 4:16 of the period with a goal that Andrew Mangiapane mimicked about nine minutes later. Given one-on-one opportunities against Blackhawks defensemen, the Capitals used strong moves to shake pressure and score.

Dubois capitalized on a poor handle by Chicago's Louis Crevier, slipping a shot under the five-hole of Soderblom after deking his way through contact.

Mangiapane darted to the right wing after taking a pass from Lars Eller in the neutral zone. He put a curl-and-drag move on Brodie on his way to the net, then darted to the far side before wristing a shot past Soderblom.

The Blackhawks drew within 2-1 just 51 seconds into the third period on Mikheyev's short-handed goal.

Brodie rebounded from his miscue with the tying goal with 5:53 remaining, on a wrist shot from the top of the right circle.

Chicago was unable to cash in on a series of favorable special-teams opportunities earlier in the game. The Blackhawks finished 0-for-4 on the power play, including on consecutive too-many-men penalties against Washington in the second period.

Chicago stretched its penalty-kill streak to 28 after limiting Washington to 0-for-3 on the power play.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Chicago
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 Points Teuvo Teravainen 3
Pierre-Luc Dubois 1 Goals Ilya Mikheyev 1
Lars Eller 1 Assists Teuvo Teravainen 3
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Ilya Mikheyev 1
Logan Thompson .870 Save Percentage Arvid Soderblom .909
Logan Thompson 20 Saves Arvid Soderblom 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 22 2 0-3 4-4 10 27
Chicago 23 3 0-4 3-3 8 17
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .778 after a loss.