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Bruins at Blackhawks

NHL · Saturday, Jan 17 · 7:00 PM CT · United Center · Final BOS 5 – CHI 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0325
CHI2002
Team box
BOS·CHI
23
shots
24
1 of 1
power play
0 of 1
52.1
faceoff %
47.9
18
hits
24
11
blocked shots
10
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joonas KorpisaloBOS2422.917
Arvid SoderblomCHI2318.783

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CHI 2 · BOS 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 53%, CHI 47% · Updated Jan 17

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.2 – 3.0 CHI
Expected total
6.2
BruinsThe matchupBlackhawks
−112Our fair odds+112
3.2Expected goals3.0
−0.04Power rating−0.33
3.3Goals / game2.8
3.1Allowed / game3.2
27.5Shots / game25.2
52.3Faceoff %47.1
24.0Hits / game17.9
27−21Season record19−28
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · CHI chance
Our model fair52.9%47.1%
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
BOSBoston Bruins−11253%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+11247%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins−0.3our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.3our 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

Even game expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 13%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 19%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 23%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byCHI wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more34%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more23%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more24%
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

6.2 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
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .943 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .870 save %, 4.15 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·CHI
Jan 15 vs SEA
last game
Jan 15 vs CGY
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 47+ games
BOS·CHI
−0.04
rating (0 = average)
−0.33
3.3
goals / game
2.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.2
27−21
season record
19−28
17−9
home record
10−15
10−12
away record
9−13
W5
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
5−5
27.5
shots / game
25.2
52.3
faceoff %
47.1
24.0
hits / game
17.9
15.8
blocked shots / game
12.2
4.8
takeaways / game
5.2
16.1
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

BOS · CHI · 92 days
Boston BruinsChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CHI 2−7
Oct 9, 2025at BOSBOS 4 − 3 OT
Apr 10, 2025at BOSCHI 5 − 2
Dec 4, 2024at CHIBOS 4 − 2
Oct 24, 2023at CHIBOS 3 − 0
Oct 11, 2023at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Mar 14, 2023at CHICHI 6 − 3
Nov 19, 2022at BOSBOS 6 − 1
Mar 15, 2022at CHIBOS 2 − 1 OT
Mar 10, 2022at BOSBOS 4 − 3

BOS · Last 10

7−3 · streak W5
Jan 15vs SEA4 − 2W
Jan 13vs DET3 − 0W
Jan 11vs PIT1 − 0W
Jan 10vs NYR10 − 2W
Jan 8vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 6at SEA4 − 7L
Jan 3at VAN3 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at EDM6 − 2W
Dec 29, 2025at CGY1 − 2L
Dec 27, 2025at BUF1 − 4L

CHI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 15vs CGY1 − 3L
Jan 12vs EDM1 − 4L
Jan 10at NSH3 − 0W
Jan 9vs WSH1 − 5L
Jan 7vs STL7 − 3W
Jan 4vs VGK3 − 2W
Jan 3at WSH3 − 2W
Jan 1vs DAL4 − 3W
Dec 30, 2025vs NYI2 − 3L
Dec 28, 2025vs PIT3 − 7L