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Chicago Blackhawks Playoff Odds & Team Stats

Chicago Blackhawks
CHI
Western
Season Record: 3-6-0 (6 pts, 33.3%)
Last 5 games:
40% win rate

As of Oct 18, the Chicago Blackhawks have a 12.4% chance to make the playoffs.

Will the Chicago Blackhawks make the playoffs?

Unlikely. Our season simulation gives the Chicago Blackhawks a 12.4% chance to make the playoffs (fair odds +705) and a 0.0% chance to win the Stanley Cup (fair odds +249,900). It is early in the season, so expect these numbers to move a lot.

Points Percentage

33.3%
6 pts in 9 games

Overtime Record

1-0
OT/SO: 1 wins, 0 losses

Recent Expected Goals

2.50
For per game (last 10 games)

Expected Goals Against

3.65
Allowed per game (season-to-date)

xG Differential

-1.04
Expected goals for minus against (per game)

Goals Above Expected

-2.4
Actual goals for minus expected goals for

Flood Games

3
2W – 1L when a Flood occurred

Grip Games

0
0W – 0L when the Grip was held

Playoff Odds

12.4%
Chance to make playoffs (fair odds +705). Early season: expect big swings.

Stanley Cup Odds

0.0%
Fair odds +249,900, from the season-long simulation.

Conference Outlook

0.3%
Western Conference title probability.

Team Style Profile

Percentiles vs the league this season (p100 = top). Style axes describe how a team plays (higher isn't better or worse); colored axes are evaluative (higher = better), and variance axes (finishing, goaltending) tend to regress — treat them as luck, not skill.

Offense
Shot Volume style 33.8/gm · p9
Slot Location style 29.3% · p44
Finishing variance 0.90 G/xG · p31
Shot Quality 0.077 xG/sh · p53
Defense
Shot Suppression 47.1/gm · p12
Slot Defense 31.1% allowed · p28
Goaltending variance 1.10 GA/xGA · p38
Quality Allowed 0.077 xG/sh · p53

Regression Watch

Chicago Blackhawks is finishing 10% below expected (0.90). This often rebounds upward.

Top Scorers (xG Leaders)

Player GP Unblocked attempts xG Goals
Frank Nazar7202.83
Tyler Bertuzzi9162.12
Patrick Kane8311.91
Jordan Greenway7181.91
Anton Frondell9241.71

Team Trends (15-game rolling)

Rolling Win Prediction Accuracy (15g)0.000.501.00Accuracy
xG Differential (15g rolling)-1.33-1.19-1.04xG For - Against
Goals vs xG (15g rolling)1.272.573.87Goals ForxG For
Cumulative Points vs Expected0.00171.71343.41ActualExpected

Recent Results

DateOpponentPred Win%Exp ForExp AgainstxG ForxG AgainstResult
2026-10-17DAL46.0%2.753.442.493.24L
2026-10-15WPG51.8%2.973.463.153.46W
2026-10-13PIT28.1%2.034.083.243.82W
2026-10-10CAR19.3%1.493.662.583.65L
2026-10-08NYI24.8%2.414.222.403.07L
2026-10-06STL40.6%2.644.023.033.25W
2026-10-03BUF15.2%2.194.412.564.09L
2026-10-01UTA23.4%2.743.871.723.90L
2026-09-29VGK45.2%2.703.552.274.34L
2026-04-15SJS39.5%3.083.17--W

Upcoming Games

DateLocal TimeOpponentPred Win%Exp ForExp Against
2026-10-237:00 PM CDTMTL32.0%2.613.23
2026-10-252:00 PM CDTFLA29.3%2.103.33
2026-10-277:00 PM CDTLAK37.0%3.283.98
2026-10-297:30 PM EDTDET23.0%1.983.31
2026-10-311:00 PM EDTBOS25.2%2.513.61
2026-11-027:00 PM CSTCOL28.4%2.763.81
2026-11-047:30 PM ESTFLA16.0%2.484.02
2026-11-057:00 PM ESTTBL16.0%2.875.22