😈 Away Devils 13-23-2 before this game
8–7
Final
🪶 Home Blackhawks 19-16-3 before this game
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Devils at Blackhawks

Devils beat Blackhawks 8–7 at United Center on January 8, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Jan 8, 1986 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1985-86 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Doug Sulliman
2 G, 2 A
3 shots · +4
2nd star 😈 NJD
Greg Adams
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · +3
3rd star 🪶 CHI
Denis Savard
2 G, 1 A
7 shots · -3

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
😈NJD CHI🪶
37 Shots on goal 39
2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/6
22 Penalty minutes 18
NJD shooting 21.6% (8/37) CHI shooting 17.9% (7/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
😈Devils
Craig Billington
0/7
.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI
🪶Blackhawks
Bob Sauve
0/8
.000 SV% · 8 GA · 58:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 13-23-2 (34% win rate, 38 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 19-16-3 (50% win rate, 38 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 13-23-2 (34% win rate, 38 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 19-16-3 (50% win rate, 38 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Oct 24, 1985
🪶CHI @ 😈NJD
6–4 · Blackhawks won
Apr 3, 1985
😈NJD @ 🪶CHI
0–5 · Blackhawks won
Feb 27, 1985
😈NJD @ 🪶CHI
3–6 · Blackhawks won
Dec 1, 1984
🪶CHI @ 😈NJD
5–3 · Blackhawks won
Nov 29, 1983
🪶CHI @ 😈NJD
2–3 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs CHI, answered

Who won Devils vs Blackhawks on January 8, 1986?

Devils won 8–7.

What was the final score of Devils vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Devils 8, Blackhawks 7.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Devils 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
😈Devils
Previous game · Jan 6
😈NJD @ 🐧PIT
3–4 · PIT won
Next game · Jan 11
🔔PHI @ 😈NJD
8–4 · PHI won
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Jan 5
🌌MNS @ 🪶CHI
2–6 · CHI won
Next game · Jan 10
🪶CHI @ 🐙DET
9–4 · CHI won
Also on January 8, 1986
🐻BOS @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–5 final
👑LAK @ 🐧PIT
3–7 final
🛢️EDM @ 🍁TOR
9–11 final
Devils season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule