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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 (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 61.0%
VAN: 39.0%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.49
VAN: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • CHI at home vs VAN: 0-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-06CHI 3 - 6 VANVANCHI
2025-11-05VAN 2 - 5 CHICHICHI
2025-10-17CHI 2 - 3 VANVANCHI
2025-03-15VAN 6 - 2 CHIVANVAN
2024-11-16VAN 4 - 1 CHIVANVAN

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI2111.95
1VAN1600.49
2CHI1500.58
2VAN1311.20
3CHI900.42
3VAN2021.50
4CHI100.03
4VAN500.50
5CHI400.29
5VAN411.06
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0