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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2025-10-17 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 52.6%
VAN: 47.4%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.51
VAN: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Spencer Knight - 16-16-7 | 0.908 SV% | 2.62 GAA
VAN
Kevin Lankinen - 7-19-4 | 0.876 SV% | 3.67 GAA
StatCHIVAN
Season SV%0.9090.885
Last 5 SV%0.8640.793
SV% vs Opponent0.9480.900
GAA2.633.41
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 38% • CHI at home vs VAN: 0-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-05VAN 2 - 5 CHICHIVAN
2025-10-17CHI 2 - 3 VANVANCHI
2025-03-15VAN 6 - 2 CHIVANVAN
2024-11-16VAN 4 - 1 CHIVANVAN
2024-10-22CHI 3 - 6 VANVANCHI

⚡ In-Game Win Probability

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 0:00 20:00 40:00 60:00 In-Game Win Probability Home Win Probability Game Time (minutes)

Goals

PeriodTimeTeamScorer
112:41CHIGoal
119:14CHIGoal
206:49CHIGoal
213:42CHIGoal
500:00CHIGoal

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 52.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.5 - 2.7