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Golden Knights at Blackhawks

NHL · Sunday, Jan 4 · 6:00 PM CT · United Center · Final VGK 2 – CHI 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
VGK11002
CHI10113
Team box
VGK·CHI
15
shots
20
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
53.7
faceoff %
46.3
34
hits
15
19
blocked shots
8
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK2017.850
Arvid SoderblomCHI1513.867

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CHI 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 59%, CHI 41% · Updated Jan 4

Expected margin
VGK by 0.8
Expected score
VGK 3.5 – 2.7 CHI
Expected total
6.2
Golden KnightsThe matchupBlackhawks
−143Our fair odds+143
3.5Expected goals2.7
+0.11Power rating−0.42
3.1Goals / game2.8
3.2Allowed / game3.2
29.3Shots / game25.2
51.8Faceoff %46.4
20.2Hits / game17.9
17−22Season record16−25
3−7Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · CHI chance
Our model fair58.8%41.2%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights−14359%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+14341%————
SpreadVGK by 0.8
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.8our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.8 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 16%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 17%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 23%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 7%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 7%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 3%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byCHI wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more42%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more30%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal40%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.45 GAAstarted
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .869 save %, 4.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·CHI
Jan 2 at STL
last game
Jan 3 at WSH
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 39+ games
VGK·CHI
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
−0.42
3.1
goals / game
2.8
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.2
17−22
season record
16−25
8−12
home record
8−12
9−10
away record
8−13
L4
streak
W2
3−7
last 10
3−7
29.3
shots / game
25.2
51.8
faceoff %
46.4
20.2
hits / game
17.9
15.4
blocked shots / game
12.4
4.5
takeaways / game
5.2
16.6
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

VGK · CHI · 79 days
Vegas Golden KnightsChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHI 3−7
Dec 2, 2025at VGKVGK 4 − 3 SO
Mar 28, 2025at CHIVGK 5 − 3
Feb 27, 2025at VGKVGK 7 − 5
Jan 18, 2025at CHICHI 5 − 3
Apr 16, 2024at VGKVGK 3 − 1
Oct 27, 2023at VGKCHI 4 − 3 OT
Oct 21, 2023at CHIVGK 5 − 3
Feb 21, 2023at CHICHI 3 − 2 SO
Dec 15, 2022at CHIVGK 4 − 1
Oct 13, 2022at VGKVGK 1 − 0

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L4
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NSH2 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs COL5 − 6L
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W

CHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak W2
Jan 3at WSH3 − 2W
Jan 1vs DAL4 − 3W
Dec 30, 2025vs NYI2 − 3L
Dec 28, 2025vs PIT3 − 7L
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