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Penguins at Blackhawks

NHL · Sunday, Dec 28 · 6:00 PM CT · United Center · Final PIT 7 – CHI 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT4307
CHI0213
Team box
PIT·CHI
24
shots
24
1 of 2
power play
0 of 3
53.4
faceoff %
46.6
17
hits
26
17
blocked shots
4
11
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Justin BrazeauPIT303
Ryan SheaPIT030
Bryan RustPIT202
Anthony ManthaPIT112
Jack St. IvanyPIT024
Blake LizottePIT020
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT2421.875
Arvid SoderblomCHI1512.800
Spencer KnightCHI95.556

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +5
PIT +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: CHI 0 · PIT 5lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 52%, CHI 48% · Updated Dec 28, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.2 – 3.1 CHI
Expected total
6.3
PenguinsThe matchupBlackhawks
−107Our fair odds+107
3.2Expected goals3.1
−0.13Power rating−0.37
3.1Goals / game2.8
3.3Allowed / game3.2
28.6Shots / game25.3
49.9Faceoff %46.3
17.4Hits / game17.7
15−21Season record14−23
1−9Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · CHI chance
Our model fair51.7%48.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins−10752%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+10748%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.1our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 21%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 11%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 5%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 2%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byCHI wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more30%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more20%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.527%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .879 save %, 3.45 GAAstarted
CHISpencer Knight G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.24 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·CHI
Dec 23, 2025 at TOR
last game
Dec 27, 2025 at DAL
4 days
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 36+ games
PIT·CHI
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.37
3.1
goals / game
2.8
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
15−21
season record
14−23
7−11
home record
7−10
8−10
away record
7−13
L1
streak
W1
1−9
last 10
2−8
28.6
shots / game
25.3
49.9
faceoff %
46.3
17.4
hits / game
17.7
15.0
blocked shots / game
12.5
4.6
takeaways / game
5.1
16.2
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

PIT · CHI · 72 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · CHI 4−4
Apr 8, 2025at PITPIT 5 − 0
Apr 6, 2025at CHICHI 3 − 1
Feb 15, 2024at CHIPIT 4 − 1
Oct 10, 2023at PITCHI 4 − 2
Apr 11, 2023at PITCHI 5 − 2
Nov 20, 2022at CHIPIT 5 − 3
Nov 9, 2021at CHICHI 3 − 2 SO
Oct 16, 2021at PITPIT 5 − 2

PIT · Last 10

1−9 · streak L1
Dec 23, 2025at TOR3 − 6L
Dec 21, 2025vs MTL4 − 3W
Dec 20, 2025at MTL0 − 4L
Dec 18, 2025at OTT0 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 6L
Dec 14, 2025vs UTAH4 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025vs SJ5 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs MTL2 − 4L
Dec 9, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at DAL2 − 3L

CHI · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Dec 27, 2025at DAL4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs PHI1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025at OTT4 − 6L
Dec 18, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025at TOR2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs DET0 − 4L
Dec 12, 2025at STL2 − 3L
Dec 10, 2025vs NYR3 − 0W
Dec 7, 2025at ANA1 − 7L
Dec 6, 2025at LA0 − 6L