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2026-27 Season Live

Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2022-01-24 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 0 Chicago Blackhawks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 53.1%
CHI: 46.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.70
CHI: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
P. Francouz
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
COLP. Francouz24240100.0%2.2602.26
CHIM. Fleury2927293.1%2.3210.32
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
1COL1300.58
1CHI1600.90
2COL2111.31
2CHI1100.65
3COL800.43
3CHI1600.71
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: 53.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 0 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.7 - 3.0