Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2025-04-10 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 2 - 5 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 59.1%
CHI: 40.9%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.29
CHI: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
CHI
Arvid Soderblom - 4-7-1 | 0.873 SV% | 4.02 GAA
| Stat | BOS | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.873 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | 2.05 | 1 | -2.95 |
| CHI | Arvid Soderblom | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 3.19 | 3 | 1.19 |
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: 60% • BOS at home vs CHI: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CHI 2 - 5 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-10-09 | BOS 4 - 3 CHI | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-04-10 | BOS 2 - 5 CHI | CHI | BOS |
| 2024-12-04 | CHI 2 - 4 BOS | BOS | CHI |
| 2023-10-24 | CHI 0 - 3 BOS | BOS | CHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 14 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 1 | CHI | 14 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2 | BOS | 15 | 1 | 1.40 |
| 2 | CHI | 7 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 3 | BOS | 18 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 3 | CHI | 7 | 1 | 1.12 |
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: 59.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 2 - 5 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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