Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2025-03-22 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 1 Chicago Blackhawks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 75.4%
CHI: 24.6%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.68
CHI: 1.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
| Stat | STL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.873 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.87 | 4.02 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Joel Hofer | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% | 2.15 | 0 | 1.15 |
| CHI | Arvid Soderblom | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84.0% | 2.93 | 4 | -1.07 |
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: 70% • STL at home vs CHI: 8-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | CHI 4 - 2 STL | CHI | STL |
| 2026-04-11 | CHI 3 - 5 STL | STL | STL |
| 2026-01-07 | CHI 7 - 3 STL | CHI | STL |
| 2025-12-12 | STL 3 - 2 CHI | STL | STL |
| 2025-10-15 | STL 3 - 8 CHI | CHI | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 12 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 1 | CHI | 7 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2 | STL | 16 | 3 | 1.67 |
| 2 | CHI | 21 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 3 | CHI | 10 | 0 | 0.23 |
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: 75.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 1 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.7 - 1.9
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