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Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions

2025-03-08 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NSH: 71.2%
CHI: 28.8%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.33
CHI: 1.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 40%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
StatNSHCHI
Season SV%0.8750.873
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.294.02
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
NSHJustus Annunen1917289.5%1.851-0.15
CHIArvid Soderblom4138392.7%4.4341.43
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: 75% • NSH at home vs CHI: 5-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22CHI 2 - 3 NSHNSHCHI
2026-02-26NSH 4 - 2 CHINSHNSH
2026-01-10NSH 0 - 3 CHICHINSH
2025-11-28CHI 3 - 4 NSHNSHNSH
2025-03-08NSH 3 - 2 CHINSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NSH2432.29
1CHI800.31
2NSH1310.66
2CHI1311.29
3NSH1701.32
3CHI500.24
4NSH200.16
4CHI000.00
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: 71.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.3
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.3 - 2.0