Ilya Mikheyev scored twice and Artyom Levshunov added a power-play goal as the Blackhawks beat the Stars 4–3 in regulation.

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 last night, their second win over Dallas within a week. Artyom Levshunov scored his second goal of the season, Teuvo Teravainen scored the Hawks’ second goal of the game, and Ilya Mikheyev had a two-goal night.

Jan 1, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) defends Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov (55) during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesCredit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Game Summary: Blackhawks 4 – Stars 3

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The first period was pretty back-and-forth. The Hawks owned 61.29% of 5-on-5 shot attempts (Corsi), but the Stars had high-quality scoring chances with a 51.36% expected goals share (xG%). Scoring chances were fairly even (9-8, Hawks advantage). Artyom Levshunov opened scoring on the power play, and it was about time considering his strong recent offensive play. Mikko Rantanen scored Dallas’ first goal following an aggressive pinch by Louis Crevier in the neutral zone. Crevier’s decision to pinch was fine; he had support with Jason Dickinson picking up his assignment. But Dickinson can’t let the puck carrier get behind him on the entry.

The second period was challenging for the Blackhawks as they only had a 38.24% Corsi. Despite this, the Hawks capitalized on the puck possession they did get with a 50.83 xG% and two goals. Teuvo Teravainen scored on the power play, and Ilya Mikheyev scored a beauty. The best part of Mikheyev’s goal was Matt Grzelcyk’s pinch at the blue line to get Mikheyev the puck.

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The Dallas Stars dominated possession (52.38% Corsi) and scoring chances (70.69 xG%) in the third period. Despite being up 3-1, the Hawks still pressed and were rewarded with another goal from Ilya Mikheyev. Even though the goal was a bit fluky, Mikheyev wouldn’t have had that chance if he opted to dump the puck in instead of carrying into the offensive zone. It took Dallas with the goalie pulled to score two goals towards the end of the period, but the Hawks held on and won in regulation.

Game Notes

Artyom Levshunov has had a strong showing in the past few games. Tonight, he had another impressive game with a goal to show for it. He had two shots on goal, seven shot attempts in all situations, and both his 5-on-5 Corsi and xG% were north of 50% (55% and 56%, respectively).

Oliver Moore has looked decent in his recent role in the middle. He had a team-high Corsi (66.67%), but the Hawks had a 32.04 xG% when he was on the ice.

The Blackhawks looked much better on the breakout tonight. It seems that they’ve returned to using the middle (like they did to start the season) instead of relying on the boards. They need to keep this up.

I appreciate the Hawks’ forechecking with a 2-1-2 in the offensive zone despite being up on the scoreboard.

I think it’s been way overdue to place Louis Crevier on a different pairing. But who replaces him? Levshunov and Wyatt Kaiser look great together. I imagine Levshunov and Vlasic would pair well—Vlasic seems like a jumbo version of Kaiser, anyway. For a good bottom-pairing defenseman, I don’t know why he has spent this much time on the top-pair with Vlasic.

The Hawks begin a back-to-back this Saturday with a trip to the Washington Capitals at 6 p.m. CT.