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Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2023-01-08 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 Calgary Flames (OT)
🚨 Upset Win (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 38.1%
CGY: 61.9%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.59
CGY: 3.56
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
A. Stalock
CGY
J. Markstrom
StatCHICGY
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
CHIA. Stalock4744393.6%3.2910.29
CGYJ. Markstrom2521484.0%2.692-1.31
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: 60% • CHI at home vs CGY: 4-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-15CHI 1 - 3 CGYCGYCGY
2025-11-18CHI 5 - 2 CGYCHICGY
2025-11-07CGY 0 - 4 CHICHICGY
2025-01-13CHI 2 - 5 CGYCGYCGY
2024-12-21CGY 6 - 4 CHICGYCGY

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1210.76
1CGY2411.40
2CHI711.25
2CGY2200.96
3CHI1300.60
3CGY1500.83
4CHI100.09
4CGY200.10
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: 61.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 Calgary Flames
Expected: 2.6 - 3.6