The St. Louis Blues left Chicago with a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks at the United Center on Sept. 26, 2026. The regulation result gave the visiting Blues the narrow edge on the final scoreboard, with Kantserov credited as the winning goal scorer and Knight as the winning goalie.
How the Game Played Out
The final margin was one goal: St. Louis finished with three, while Chicago finished with two. The result came in regulation, with no overtime or shootout recorded. Those facts define the shape of the outcome without changing its central point: the Blues scored one more than the Blackhawks and finished the night ahead.
Kantserov was credited with the winning goal for St. Louis, the goal that stands out in the official result because it determined which side finished with the higher total. Knight was credited as the winning goalie. Together, those boxscore details attach the decisive scoring credit and the win to the Blues’ 3-2 result.
For Chicago, the two goals on the board were not enough to level the final score. The Blackhawks were the home team at the United Center, but the venue did not change the outcome: St. Louis left with the win. A 3-2 final keeps the difference between the teams to a single goal, while still giving the Blues the full result recorded at the end of regulation.
What the Result Means
For St. Louis, this game ends with a road win over Chicago. For the Blackhawks, it ends with a home loss by a one-goal margin. The confirmed result establishes those outcomes for this matchup; the final score alone does not add a season record, standings position or broader trend.
The scoreboard provides a clear measure of the difference: three for the Blues, two for the Blackhawks. St. Louis finished ahead, and the official winning-goal credit went to Kantserov, with Knight recorded as the winning goalie. Chicago’s two goals made it a close final score, but not a tie, and the regulation finish left no extra period or shootout to decide the winner.
That leaves both teams with an immediate, straightforward takeaway from this meeting: St. Louis has the win, and Chicago has the loss. The next game on each club’s schedule will be the next opportunity to build on or respond to this result.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the highlights from the Blackhawks and Blues matchup at the United Center. The video accompanies the confirmed 3-2 regulation result from Sept. 26.
Final Score: St. Louis Blues 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2.
Final Score: Chicago Blackhawks 3, St. Louis Blues 2.
Source: NHL.com boxscore + Highlightly match API