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Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2025-01-20 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 21.0%
CAR: 79.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.38
CAR: 5.01
Total Goals
Median: 5.5
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Petr Mrazek - 18-31-4 | 0.907 SV% | 3.05 GAA
CAR
Frederik Andersen - 5-9-2 | 0.865 SV% | 3.38 GAA
StatCHICAR
Season SV%0.9070.865
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.053.38
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 Mrazek4844491.7%3.671-0.33
CARFrederik Andersen2522388.0%2.721-0.28
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: 83% • CHI at home vs CAR: 0-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-09CHI 2 - 7 CARCARCAR
2026-01-22CAR 3 - 4 CHICHICAR
2025-01-30CAR 3 - 2 CHICARCAR
2025-01-20CHI 3 - 4 CARCARCAR
2024-04-14CHI 2 - 4 CARCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1611.60
1CAR2100.93
2CHI1300.65
2CAR1701.07
3CHI900.47
3CAR2711.42
4CHI000.00
4CAR200.25
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: 79.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 7.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.4 - 5.0