Boisvert scores first NHL goal as Blackhawks beat Kraken 4-2

Chicago snaps 5-game skid, keeps Seattle's playoff hopes on hold

Apr. 5, 2026 at 10:14am

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Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give the Chicago Blackhawks a two-goal lead, and Tyler Bertuzzi added his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night. Teuvo Teravainen and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Jaden Schwartz and Kaapo Kakko scored for the Kraken, who are still in the hunt for the playoffs with 75 points, six points out of the West's second wild-card spot.

Why it matters

The win keeps the Blackhawks' slim playoff hopes on hold, while the Kraken are still in the hunt for a wild-card spot despite their recent struggles. This game highlights the continued parity in the NHL, with non-playoff teams still able to knock off contenders late in the season.

The details

With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer. Teravainen put the Blackhawks on the board with a power-play goal in the second period, and Bertuzzi made it 2-0 late in the frame. Mikheyev scored into an empty net to seal the win.

  • Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play.
  • Teravainen's power-play goal came at 9:15 of the second period.
  • Bertuzzi's goal came with 22.2 seconds left in the second period.
  • Schwartz's goal cut Chicago's lead to 2-1 with 9:12 remaining.
  • Kakko's goal made it 3-2 with 5:42 left.

The players

Sacha Boisvert

A Blackhawks forward who scored his first NHL goal in the game.

Tyler Bertuzzi

A Blackhawks forward who scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the season.

Teuvo Teravainen

A Blackhawks forward who scored a power-play goal in the second period.

Ilya Mikheyev

A Blackhawks forward who scored an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Jaden Schwartz

A Kraken forward who scored a goal to cut Chicago's lead to 2-1.

Kaapo Kakko

A Kraken forward who scored a goal to make it 3-2 late in the game.

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What’s next

The Kraken will visit the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night, while the Blackhawks will visit the San Jose Sharks in their final road game of the season.

The takeaway

This game showcases the continued parity in the NHL, with non-playoff teams like the Blackhawks still able to knock off contenders like the Kraken late in the season. The win keeps Chicago's slim playoff hopes alive, while Seattle's recent struggles have put their postseason aspirations in jeopardy.