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Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2026-03-09 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 2 Utah Hockey Club (OT)
🚨 Upset Win (57% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 43.4%
UTA: 56.6%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.40
UTA: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • CHI at home vs UTA: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-12UTA 2 - 3 CHICHIUTA
2026-03-09CHI 3 - 2 UTACHIUTA
2026-03-01UTA 0 - 4 CHICHIUTA
2025-10-13CHI 3 - 1 UTACHICHI
2025-03-30CHI 2 - 5 UTAUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1200.89
1UTA900.75
2CHI1711.61
2UTA1310.84
3CHI1300.80
3UTA1300.75
4CHI200.15
4UTA200.21
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 Utah Hockey Club at Chicago Blackhawks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 2 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 2.4 - 3.0