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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2024-10-22 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Vancouver Canucks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 40.5%
VAN: 59.5%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.96
VAN: 3.35
Total Goals
Median: 5.6
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Petr Mrazek - 18-31-4 | 0.907 SV% | 3.05 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA
StatCHIVAN
Season SV%0.9070.885
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.053.41
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
CHIPetr Mrazek3024680.0%2.894-3.11
VANKevin Lankinen3431391.2%2.971-0.03
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: 67% • CHI at home vs VAN: 0-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06CHI 3 - 6 VANVANVAN
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
1CHI1500.92
1VAN1521.61
2CHI1400.77
2VAN1420.62
3CHI1511.28
3VAN1200.66
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: 59.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3