Home / Grade 5 / NHL / Fractions Hockey fractions: Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes A free 5th grade fractions worksheet with 8 problems, made from the real Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes game on November 8, 2026. Page two is the answer key, with the work shown.
Grade 5 NHL Fractions Common Core 5.NF.B.3, 4.NF.A.1
NHL
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes
November 8, 2026
Write each fraction, then simplify it.
Score by period Team 1st 2nd 3rd Final Chicago Blackhawks 0 0 2 2 Carolina Hurricanes 4 3 2 9
Made and attempted Team Faceoffs won Faceoffs taken Power-play goals Power plays Blackhawks 16 44 0 0 Hurricanes 28 44 0 1
The Blackhawks won 16 of 44 faceoffs . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
The Hurricanes won 28 of 44 faceoffs . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
The Hurricanes scored on 0 of 1 power plays . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
Compare the fractions 16 / 44 ( the Blackhawks ) and 28 / 44 ( the Hurricanes ). Which team had the larger fraction of faceoffs ?
The Hurricanes scored 4 of their 9 goals in the first period . What fraction of their goals is that?
Goalie S. Knight saved 11 of 17 shots. Write the fraction of shots saved in simplest form .
Goalie P. Kochetkov saved 18 of 20 shots. Write the fraction of shots saved in simplest form .
The Hurricanes had 33 shots on goal and the Blackhawks had 20 . What fraction of all the shots on goal belonged to the Hurricanes ? Simplify.
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, November 8, 2026
The Blackhawks won 16 of 44 faceoffs . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
16/44 = 4/11
16/44: divide top and bottom by 4 → 4/11
The Hurricanes won 28 of 44 faceoffs . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
28/44 = 7/11
28/44: divide top and bottom by 4 → 7/11
The Hurricanes scored on 0 of 1 power plays . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
0/1
0/1 is already in simplest form
Compare the fractions 16 / 44 ( the Blackhawks ) and 28 / 44 ( the Hurricanes ). Which team had the larger fraction of faceoffs ?
Hurricanes
16 ÷ 44 = 0.3636 (rounded) → 28 ÷ 44 = 0.6364 (rounded) → Compare Blackhawks 0.3636, Hurricanes 0.6364 → Hurricanes
The Hurricanes scored 4 of their 9 goals in the first period . What fraction of their goals is that?
4/9
4/9 is already in simplest form
Goalie S. Knight saved 11 of 17 shots. Write the fraction of shots saved in simplest form .
11/17
11/17 is already in simplest form
Goalie P. Kochetkov saved 18 of 20 shots. Write the fraction of shots saved in simplest form .
18/20 = 9/10
18/20: divide top and bottom by 2 → 9/10
The Hurricanes had 33 shots on goal and the Blackhawks had 20 . What fraction of all the shots on goal belonged to the Hurricanes ? Simplify.
33/53
33 + 20 = 53 → 33/53 is already in simplest form