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Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2025-02-05 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Edmonton Oilers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 34.2%
EDM: 65.8%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.08
EDM: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
EDM
Calvin Pickard - 4-5-2 | 0.874 SV% | 3.69 GAA
StatCHIEDM
Season SV%0.8730.874
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA4.023.69
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
CHIArvid Soderblom3834489.5%2.932-1.07
EDMCalvin Pickard3229390.6%3.1110.11
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: 89% • CHI at home vs EDM: 0-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-02EDM 3 - 1 CHIEDMEDM
2026-01-12CHI 1 - 4 EDMEDMEDM
2025-11-01EDM 3 - 2 CHIEDMEDM
2025-02-05CHI 3 - 4 EDMEDMEDM
2025-01-11CHI 3 - 4 EDMEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1700.95
1EDM1500.73
2CHI1511.05
2EDM1310.97
3CHI1401.05
3EDM1600.92
4CHI100.07
4EDM210.32
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: 65.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 4 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3