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Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2022-01-28 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 6 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 55.3%
COL: 44.7%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.01
COL: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
M. Fleury
COL
P. Francouz
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. Fleury2721677.8%4.323-1.68
COLP. Francouz4339490.7%3.021-0.98
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
1CHI1400.55
1COL1100.35
2CHI1400.75
2COL1701.01
3CHI2511.72
3COL1032.95
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: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 6 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2