Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2025-03-30 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 5 Utah Hockey Club
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 41.0%
UTA: 59.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.89
UTA: 2.70
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
| Stat | CHI | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.873 | 0.895 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 4.02 | 2.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Arvid Soderblom | 31 | 26 | 5 | 83.9% | 3.63 | 1 | -1.37 |
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 29 | 27 | 2 | 93.1% | 2.70 | 2 | 0.70 |
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: 50% • CHI at home vs UTA: 3-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | UTA 2 - 3 CHI | CHI | UTA |
| 2026-03-09 | CHI 3 - 2 UTA | CHI | UTA |
| 2026-03-01 | UTA 0 - 4 CHI | CHI | UTA |
| 2025-10-13 | CHI 3 - 1 UTA | CHI | CHI |
| 2025-03-30 | CHI 2 - 5 UTA | UTA | UTA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 11 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1 | UTA | 16 | 0 | 1.20 |
| 2 | CHI | 17 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 2 | UTA | 24 | 1 | 1.61 |
| 3 | CHI | 11 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 3 | UTA | 14 | 0 | 0.82 |
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: 59.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 5 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 2.9 - 2.7
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