4–4

Final / OT

🪶 Home Blackhawks 18-15-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
STL	3	0	1	0	4
CHI	0	4	0	0	4

Blues at Blackhawks

Blues beat Blackhawks 4–4 in overtime at United Center on December 26, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Bob Probert

1 G, 2 A

2 shots

2nd star 🎵 STL

Brett Hull

2 G

6 shots

3rd star 🎵 STL

Joe Murphy

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🎵 Joe Murphy Go-ahead 1st · 01:03

Assists: Geoff Courtnall, Grant Fuhr

1–0

🎵 Brett Hull 1st · 16:13

Assists: Pierre Turgeon, Stephane Matteau

2–0

🎵 Craig Conroy 1st · 17:38

Assists: Joe Murphy

3–0

2nd period

🪶 Denis Savard 2nd · 10:18

Assists: Bob Probert, Eric Daze

3–1

🪶 Eric Daze 2nd · 12:25

Assists: Gary Suter, Bob Probert

3–2

🪶 Bob Probert Tying 2nd · 13:33

Assists: Keith Carney, Alexei Zhamnov

3–3

🪶 Sergei Krivokrasov Go-ahead 2nd · 17:30

Assists: James Black, Jeff Shantz

3–4

3rd period

🎵 Brett Hull Tying 3rd · 09:32

Assists: Pierre Turgeon

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL CHI🪶

26 Shots on goal 33

2 Penalty minutes 6

STL shooting 15.4% (4/26) CHI shooting 12.1% (4/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Grant Fuhr

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Ed Belfour

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ STL vs CHI, answered

Who won Blues vs Blackhawks on December 26, 1996?

Blues won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blues vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Blues 4, Blackhawks 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Blues?

Brett Hull (2), Craig Conroy, Joe Murphy.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bob Probert, Denis Savard, Eric Daze, Sergei Krivokrasov.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Blues vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Dec 22

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 26, 1996

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