4–5

Final / OT

🪶 Home Blackhawks 31-34-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	2	2	0	0	4
CHI	1	1	2	1	5

Bruins at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Bruins 5–4 in overtime at United Center on March 16, 2000.

🗓 Thu, Mar 16, 2000 · 19:00 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Steve Sullivan

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 22:00 TOI · +3

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Michael Nylander

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 19:03 TOI · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Alexei Zhamnov

2 A

4 shots · 24:44 TOI

4rd star 🪶 CHI

Jocelyn Thibault

34 saves

0.895 SV% · 4 GA

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Ken Belanger Go-ahead 1st · 04:39

Assists: Brian Rolston, Eric Nickulas · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–0

🐻 Sergei Samsonov 1st · 05:20

Assists: Brandon Smith, Landon Wilson · beat Jocelyn Thibault

2–0

🪶 Michal Grosek PP 1st · 15:01

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Michael Nylander · beat Robbie Tallas

2–1

2nd period

🐻 Mike Knuble 2nd · 07:24

Assists: Brian Rolston, P.J. Axelsson · beat Jocelyn Thibault

3–1

🪶 Michael Nylander 2nd · 14:31

Unassisted · beat Robbie Tallas

3–2

🐻 Joe Thornton 2nd · 17:56

Assists: Sergei Samsonov, Mattias Timander · beat Jocelyn Thibault

4–2

3rd period

🪶 Tony Amonte 3rd · 12:44

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Kevin Dean · beat Robbie Tallas

4–3

🪶 Boris Mironov Tying 3rd · 19:46

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Steve Sullivan · beat Robbie Tallas

4–4

Overtime

🪶 Steve Sullivan Go-ahead OT · 01:39

Assists: Michael Nylander · beat Robbie Tallas

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS CHI🪶

38 Shots on goal 28

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

12 Hits 15

6 Blocked shots 10

2 Takeaways 4

9 Giveaways 9

6 Penalty minutes 4

BOS shooting 10.5% (4/38) CHI shooting 17.9% (5/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Robbie Tallas

23/28

.821 SV% · 5 GA · 61:39 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

34/38

.895 SV% · 4 GA · 60:48 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Thornton · Rolston · Knuble 21:54

L2 Axelsson · Samsonov · Wilson 18:29

L3 Eloranta · Bates · Mann 15:27

L4 Belanger · Laaksonen · Nickulas 6:16

D1 Van Impe · Sweeney 24:50

D2 McLaren · Smith 22:27

D3 Gill · Timander 14:32

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Sullivan · Zhamnov · Amonte 24:44

L2 Probert · Nylander · McAmmond 18:03

L3 Grosek · Marha · Atcheynum 13:32

L4 Janssens · Plante · Olczyk 2:24

D1 Mironov · Eriksson 28:51

D2 McCabe · Bicanek 18:03

D3 Dean · Allison 14:14

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ BOS vs CHI, answered

Who won Bruins vs Blackhawks on March 16, 2000?

Blackhawks won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Bruins 4, Blackhawks 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Joe Thornton, Ken Belanger, Mike Knuble, Sergei Samsonov.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Boris Mironov, Michael Nylander, Michal Grosek, Steve Sullivan, Tony Amonte.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Robbie Tallas made 23 saves on 28 shots (.821 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 34 saves on 38 shots (.895 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Bruins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Mar 11

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Mar 15

Also on March 16, 2000

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