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Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2021-11-07 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 1 Nashville Predators (OT)
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 49.4%
NSH: 50.6%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.99
NSH: 3.94
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
K. Lankinen
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatCHINSH
Season SV%—0.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.93
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
CHIK. Lankinen2120195.2%2.1701.17
NSHJuuse Saros3230293.8%3.4031.40
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: 74% • CHI at home vs NSH: 2-8
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22CHI 2 - 3 NSHNSHCHI
2026-02-26NSH 4 - 2 CHINSHNSH
2026-01-10NSH 0 - 3 CHICHINSH
2025-11-28CHI 3 - 4 NSHNSHNSH
2025-03-08NSH 3 - 2 CHINSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1510.91
1NSH900.46
2CHI1310.86
2NSH1201.07
3CHI1511.45
3NSH1100.64
4CHI100.18
4NSH000.00
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: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 1 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.0 - 3.9