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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2022-01-31 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 59.5%
VAN: 40.5%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.98
VAN: 2.40
Total Goals
Median: 6.8
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
M. Fleury
VAN
J. Halak
StatCHIVAN
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. Fleury3229390.6%2.182-0.82
VANJ. Halak2120195.2%1.4500.45
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: 53% • CHI at home vs VAN: 0-8
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06CHI 3 - 6 VANVANCHI
2025-11-05VAN 2 - 5 CHICHIVAN
2025-10-17CHI 2 - 3 VANVANCHI
2025-03-15VAN 6 - 2 CHIVANVAN
2024-11-16VAN 4 - 1 CHIVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI900.59
1VAN1300.47
2CHI900.44
2VAN1310.87
3CHI900.43
3VAN1410.83
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: 59.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.0 - 2.4