⚡ Away Lightning 8-15-1 before this game

5–7

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 8-13-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	2	1	2	5
CHI	2	0	5	7

Lightning at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Lightning 7–5 at United Center on December 6, 1998.

🗓 Sun, Dec 6, 1998 · 19:00 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Alexei Zhamnov

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · 21:34 TOI · +2

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Tony Amonte

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 21:29 TOI · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Eddie Olczyk

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:14 TOI · +2

4rd star 🪶 CHI

Jocelyn Thibault

31 saves

0.861 SV% · 5 GA

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Mike Maneluk Go-ahead 1st · 02:03

Assists: Chad Kilger, Reid Simpson

0–1

⚡ Sandy McCarthy Tying 1st · 02:41

Assists: Mike McBain

1–1

🪶 Alexei Zhamnov Go-ahead 1st · 06:57

Assists: Tony Amonte, Eddie Olczyk

1–2

⚡ Andrei Nazarov Tying 1st · 08:34

Assists: Jassen Cullimore, Steve Kelly

2–2

2nd period

⚡ Mikael Renberg Go-ahead 2nd · 12:47

Unassisted

3–2

3rd period

🪶 Alexei Zhamnov PP Tying 3rd · 00:37

Assists: Dave Manson, Chris Chelios

3–3

🪶 Tony Amonte Go-ahead 3rd · 05:25

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Brad Brown

3–4

🪶 Chad Kilger 3rd · 15:57

Assists: Daniel Cleary

3–5

⚡ Darcy Tucker 3rd · 16:50

Assists: Mike McBain, Stephane Richer

4–5

⚡ Wendel Clark Tying 3rd · 18:08

Assists: Craig Janney

5–5

🪶 Eddie Olczyk Go-ahead 3rd · 19:05

Unassisted

5–6

🪶 Tony Amonte Empty net 3rd · 19:41

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov

5–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL CHI🪶

36 Shots on goal 30

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

18 Hits 21

7 Blocked shots 4

5 Takeaways 6

15 Giveaways 21

6 Penalty minutes 6

TBL shooting 13.9% (5/36) CHI shooting 23.3% (7/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Corey Schwab

23/29

.793 SV% · 6 GA · 59:41 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

31/36

.861 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 1st: 8-15-1 (33% win rate, 24 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 8-13-3 (33% win rate, 24 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Hogue · Tucker · Richer 19:23

L2 Clark · Janney · Renberg 15:36

L3 Nazarov · Langkow · McCarthy 10:10

L4 Lecavalier · Selivanov · Andersson 9:50

L5 Kelly 6:25

D1 Cross · Dykhuis 27:17

D2 McBain · Cullimore 22:04

D3 Ciccone 14:07

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Zhamnov · Amonte · Olczyk 21:29

L2 Kilger · Gilmour · Cleary 18:03

L3 Daze · Moreau · Maneluk 14:12

L4 Probert · Simpson · Janssens 5:13

D1 Manson · Chelios 27:20

D2 Laflamme · Zmolek 19:16

D3 Muir · Brown 13:22

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 6, 1998

🪶CHI @ ⚡TBL

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ TBL vs CHI, answered

Who won Lightning vs Blackhawks on December 6, 1998?

Blackhawks won 7–5.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Lightning 5, Blackhawks 7.

Who scored for Lightning?

Andrei Nazarov, Darcy Tucker, Mikael Renberg, Sandy McCarthy, Wendel Clark.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Alexei Zhamnov (2), Tony Amonte (2), Chad Kilger, Eddie Olczyk, Mike Maneluk.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Corey Schwab made 23 saves on 29 shots (.793 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 31 saves on 36 shots (.861 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Blackhawks season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 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

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 4

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 3

Also on December 6, 1998

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