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Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2022-01-21 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 5 Minnesota Wild

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 42.0%
MIN: 58.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.97
MIN: 3.35
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
M. Fleury
MIN
K. Kahkonen
StatCHIMIN
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. Fleury3025583.3%2.691-2.31
MINK. Kahkonen3635197.2%1.7900.79
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: 79% • CHI at home vs MIN: 1-9
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19MIN 1 - 2 CHICHIMIN
2026-03-17CHI 3 - 4 MINMINMIN
2026-01-27MIN 4 - 3 CHIMINMIN
2025-11-26CHI 3 - 4 MINMINMIN
2025-01-26CHI 2 - 4 MINMINCHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1500.60
1MIN1410.81
2CHI2000.69
2MIN1000.64
3CHI1000.49
3MIN1501.24
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 58.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 5 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4