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Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2022-01-04 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Colorado Avalanche (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 52.0%
COL: 48.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.90
COL: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 40%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
M. Fleury
COL
D. Kuemper
StatCHICOL
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
CHIM. Fleury3329487.9%2.570-1.43
COLD. Kuemper3128390.3%2.530-0.47
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% • CHI at home vs COL: 3-6
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
1CHI600.13
1COL1901.15
2CHI2101.43
2COL1000.55
3CHI900.70
3COL1300.58
4CHI300.28
4COL400.28
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: 52.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.9 - 3.1