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Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2021-10-13 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 48.6%
CHI: 51.4%
Expected Goals
COL: 2.95
CHI: 3.48
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
D. Kuemper
CHI
M. Fleury
StatCOLCHI
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
COLD. Kuemper3432294.1%2.2110.21
CHIM. Fleury3632488.9%3.662-0.34
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 61% • COL at home vs CHI: 8-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-20CHI 1 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2026-02-28COL 3 - 1 CHICOLCOL
2025-11-23CHI 0 - 1 COLCOLCOL
2025-04-02CHI 2 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2025-03-10COL 3 - 0 CHICOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL2201.36
1CHI1100.41
2COL1411.20
2CHI1600.94
3COL1311.10
3CHI1710.87
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 2.9 - 3.5