🪶 Away Blackhawks 16-17-5 before this game

6–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	0	0	0	6
NJD	0	0	0	2

Blackhawks at Devils

Blackhawks beat Devils 6–2 at Prudential Center on December 30, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Dec 30, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Eric Daze

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 15:53 TOI · +1

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Gary Suter

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 25:34 TOI · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Chris Chelios

2 A

2 shots · 30:44 TOI · +4

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI NJD😈

37 Shots on goal 27

2/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

25 Hits 28

7 Blocked shots 12

17 Takeaways 51

14 Giveaways 24

41 Penalty minutes 57

CHI shooting 16.2% (6/37) NJD shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Jeff Hackett

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Mike Dunham

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 40:00 TOI

Peter Sidorkiewicz

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 16-17-5 (42% win rate, 38 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 27-9-1 (73% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 16-17-5 (42% win rate, 38 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 27-9-1 (73% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Zhamnov · Johnson · Amonte 22:09

L2 Daze · Black · Nabokov 15:53

L3 Sutter · Shantz · Dubinsky 12:17

L4 Leroux · Miller · Cummins 9:03

D1 Chelios · Suter 28:09

D2 Carney · Weinrich 18:32

D3 Sykora · Laflamme 13:18

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Rolston 19:38

L2 Elias · Carpenter · Guerin 16:02

L3 Pederson · Holik · Mckay 11:50

L4 Zelepukin · Oliwa · Thomas 8:06

D1 Niedermayer · Odelein 23:07

D2 Stevens · Dean 19:35

D3 Souray · Bodger 16:06

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 10, 1997

🪶CHI @ 😈NJD

3–3 (OT) · Blackhawks won

1–1 (OT) · Devils won

❓ CHI vs NJD, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Devils on December 30, 1997?

Blackhawks won 6–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Devils?

The final score was Blackhawks 6, Devils 2.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Devils season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 28

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 30, 1997

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