🐧 Away Penguins 22-17-0 before this game

3–6

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 18-21-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	0	3	3
CHI	1	1	4	6

Penguins at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Penguins 6–3 at United Center on January 6, 1982.

🗓 Wed, Jan 6, 1982 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Bill Gardner

2 G, 2 A

2 shots · +4

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Rick Paterson

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +4

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Tim Higgins

1 G, 1 A

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Tim Higgins Go-ahead 1st · 18:50

Assists: Al Secord, Denis Savard

0–1

2nd period

🪶 Bill Gardner SH 2nd · 00:21

Assists: Rick Paterson

0–2

3rd period

🐧 Paul Gardner PP 3rd · 01:42

Assists: Doug Shedden, Pat Boutette

1–2

🐧 Bobby Simpson Tying 3rd · 06:35

Assists: Paul Gardner, Randy Carlyle

2–2

🪶 Bill Gardner Go-ahead 3rd · 07:26

Assists: Greg Fox, Dave Hutchison

2–3

🐧 Rick MacLeish Tying 3rd · 08:06

Assists: Gregg Sheppard, Peter Lee

3–3

🪶 Rick Paterson Go-ahead 3rd · 09:15

Assists: Bill Gardner

3–4

🪶 Al Secord 3rd · 11:45

Assists: Tim Higgins, Denis Savard

3–5

🪶 Rick Paterson 3rd · 14:48

Assists: Bill Gardner, Peter Marsh

3–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CHI🪶

34 Shots on goal 38

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 8.8% (3/34) CHI shooting 15.8% (6/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Paul Harrison

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Tony Esposito

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs CHI, answered

Who won Penguins vs Blackhawks on January 6, 1982?

Blackhawks won 6–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Penguins 3, Blackhawks 6.

Who scored for Penguins?

Bobby Simpson, Paul Gardner, Rick MacLeish.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bill Gardner (2), Rick Paterson (2), Al Secord, Tim Higgins.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Paul Harrison made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Blackhawks season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 3

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Jan 3

Also on January 6, 1982

Penguins season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule