Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions
2025-04-14 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MTL: 65.2%
CHI: 34.8%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.17
CHI: 2.73
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 51%
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs CHI: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | MTL 4 - 1 CHI | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-10-11 | CHI 2 - 3 MTL | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-04-14 | MTL 3 - 4 CHI | CHI | MTL |
| 2025-01-03 | CHI 4 - 2 MTL | CHI | MTL |
| 2023-12-22 | CHI 2 - 5 MTL | MTL | MTL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | 17 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 1 | CHI | 14 | 3 | 1.37 |
| 2 | MTL | 17 | 3 | 2.45 |
| 2 | CHI | 15 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 3 | MTL | 10 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 3 | CHI | 13 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 4 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 4 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 5 | MTL | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 5 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 0.98 |
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: 65.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.2 - 2.7
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