The Chicago Blackhawks ended their seven-game homestand with exactly the kind of response they needed: a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday that snapped both a three-game losing streak and a power-play drought that had stretched to 0-for-17.
Wyatt Kaiser supplied the difference in the third period, while Roman Kantserov got Chicago’s man advantage back on track in the second after Los Angeles had struck first. Spencer Knight backed it up with 25 saves on 26 shots for his fourth win of the season, and Natural Stat Trick credited him with 3.38 goals-saved above expected.
Connor Bedard and Patrick Kane each kept their point streaks alive at three games. Bedard set up Kantserov’s tying goal for the primary assist, and Kane picked up the secondary helper on Kaiser’s winner. Samuel Helenius had the Kings’ only goal, and former Blackhawks goaltender Anton Forsberg took the loss after allowing two goals on 27 shots.
Chicago’s start was shaky. Los Angeles fired the first eight shots on goal and jumped ahead just 2:38 into the game, a rough opening considering the Kings were on the back end of a back-to-back in Chicago. Helenius finished off a loose puck behind Knight for his first goal of the season, giving the Kings an early edge.
The Blackhawks didn’t stay stuck there for long. As the first period went on, they began turning the ice their way, finishing with nine of the final 11 shots between the teams in the frame. They still went to the intermission down 1-0, but the momentum had started to tilt.
The Moore-Nazar-Donato line was Chicago’s best group in the opening period, controlling play at five-on-five. Their strongest chance came around the five-minute mark when Oliver Moore fed Patrick Kane crashing the net, only for Forsberg to get the blocker on it.
Even with the deficit, Chicago had trimmed the shot-on-goal gap by the end of the period and trailed just 10-9 in that category. Los Angeles still held the 1-0 lead and a 13-8 edge in scoring chances after 20 minutes.
The second period brought more frustration for Ryan Donato before the breakthrough finally came. Donato had an open look that Forsberg somehow denied, spinning and flailing his stick to keep the Kings ahead.
Chicago’s power play then delivered the equalizer at 16:40. Kantserov buried his team-leading fifth goal of the season to make it 1-1, and Bedard earned the primary assist to extend his own point streak. It was only Chicago’s fourth power-play goal of the season.
Through two periods, the teams were deadlocked at 1-1. Los Angeles had a narrow 19-18 edge in shots on goal, while Chicago led 28-24 in scoring chances.
The Blackhawks seized control in the third. After a strong shift from the Moore-Nazar-Kane line, Kane and Nazar helped set up Kaiser at the left circle, and Kaiser finished for his first goal of the year at 7:17 to put Chicago ahead for good.
Patrick Kane➡️Frank Nazar➡️Wyatt Kaiser🚨 #Blackhawks 3rd line creates a goal after knocking on the door all night. Kaiser sneaks a shot five-hole for his 1st goal of the season.
Kane extends his point streak to 3 games with the secondary assist. 2-1. pic.twitter.com/DYm19jfBm9
- Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) October 28, 2026
Bedard then did his part late by blocking a shot and drawing a penalty in the neutral zone, helping close the door. He also had support from four teammates after Brandt Clarke sparked a skirmish following the whistle.
When it was over at the United Center, the Blackhawks had the result they were looking for. They improved to 4-8-0 through 12 games in the 2026-27 campaign and will be back in action Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
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