Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2025-04-06 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 47.2%
PIT: 52.8%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.06
PIT: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
Spencer Knight - 11-11-6 | 0.909 SV% | 2.63 GAA
PIT
Alex Nedeljkovic - 14-15-5 | 0.894 SV% | 3.12 GAA
| Stat | CHI | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.909 | 0.894 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.63 | 3.12 |
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 | Spencer Knight | 29 | 28 | 1 | 96.6% | 3.20 | 1 | 2.20 |
| PIT | Alex Nedeljkovic | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% | 3.69 | 1 | 0.69 |
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: 67% • CHI at home vs PIT: 1-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | PIT 6 - 2 CHI | PIT | PIT |
| 2025-12-28 | CHI 3 - 7 PIT | PIT | PIT |
| 2025-04-08 | PIT 5 - 0 CHI | PIT | PIT |
| 2025-04-06 | CHI 3 - 1 PIT | CHI | PIT |
| 2024-02-15 | CHI 1 - 4 PIT | PIT | PIT |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1 | PIT | 15 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2 | CHI | 13 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | PIT | 18 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 3 | CHI | 19 | 1 | 2.12 |
| 3 | PIT | 13 | 1 | 0.86 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 52.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8
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