Home / Grade 5 / NHL / Multi-Step Word Problems Hockey multi-step word problems: Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes A free 5th grade multi-step word problems worksheet with 6 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 Multi-Step Word Problems Common Core 5.NBT.B.5, 5.OA.A.1
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Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes
November 8, 2026
Each problem takes more than one step. Show your work.
Score by period Team 1st 2nd 3rd Final Chicago Blackhawks 0 0 2 2 Carolina Hurricanes 4 3 2 9
Team box score Stat Blackhawks Hurricanes Shots on goal 20 33 Hits 22 8 Blocked shots 9 13 Penalty minutes 2 0 Giveaways 19 7 Takeaways 2 3 Faceoffs won 16 28
Hurricanes: last two games Opponent Hurricanes scored Opponent scored Blackhawks 9 2 Islanders 5 3
After two periods the Hurricanes had 4 + 3 goals and the Blackhawks had 0 + 0 . By how many goals did the Hurricanes lead?
S. Knight faced 17 shots and made 11 saves. How many shots got past him?
P. Kochetkov faced 20 shots and made 18 saves. How many shots got past him?
Over their last two games the Hurricanes scored 9 and 5 and gave up 2 and 3 . How many more did they score than give up? (Negative if fewer.)
The Blackhawks scored 2 goals . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
The Hurricanes scored 9 goals . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, November 8, 2026
After two periods the Hurricanes had 4 + 3 goals and the Blackhawks had 0 + 0 . By how many goals did the Hurricanes lead?
7 goals
4 + 3 = 7 → 0 + 0 = 0 → 7 − 0 = 7
S. Knight faced 17 shots and made 11 saves. How many shots got past him?
6 goals
17 − 11 = 6
P. Kochetkov faced 20 shots and made 18 saves. How many shots got past him?
2 goals
20 − 18 = 2
Over their last two games the Hurricanes scored 9 and 5 and gave up 2 and 3 . How many more did they score than give up? (Negative if fewer.)
9 goals
9 + 5 = 14 → 2 + 3 = 5 → 14 − 5 = 9
The Blackhawks scored 2 goals . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
8 goals
2 × 3 = 6 → 6 + 2 = 8
The Hurricanes scored 9 goals . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
36 goals
9 × 3 = 27 → 27 + 9 = 36