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Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2023-02-19 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Win (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 37.1%
TOR: 62.9%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.65
TOR: 3.40
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
J. Stauber
TOR
I. Samsonov
StatCHITOR
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
CHIJ. Stauber3532391.4%3.7310.73
TORI. Samsonov2823582.1%3.652-1.35
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 TOR: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-16TOR 3 - 2 CHITORTOR
2025-11-15CHI 3 - 2 TORCHITOR
2025-02-23CHI 2 - 5 TORTORTOR
2024-12-02TOR 4 - 1 CHITORTOR
2023-11-24CHI 4 - 3 TORCHITOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1200.58
1TOR1211.36
2CHI811.37
2TOR1500.79
3CHI1511.70
3TOR2101.57
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: 62.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 2.7 - 3.4