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Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2026-01-17 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 5 Boston Bruins

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 44.3%
BOS: 55.7%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.00
BOS: 3.44
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CHI at home vs BOS: 0-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-17CHI 2 - 5 BOSBOSBOS
2025-10-09BOS 4 - 3 CHIBOSBOS
2025-04-10BOS 2 - 5 CHICHIBOS
2024-12-04CHI 2 - 4 BOSBOSCHI
2023-10-24CHI 0 - 3 BOSBOSCHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1100.56
1BOS1411.11
2CHI1400.37
2BOS1300.91
3CHI1811.00
3BOS1010.84
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 Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 2 - 5 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4