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Blackhawks at Penguins

NHL · Thursday, Jan 29 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final CHI 2 – PIT 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CHI1012
PIT1416
Team box
CHI·PIT
20
shots
45
0 of 2
power play
0 of 1
41.4
faceoff %
58.6
13
hits
18
16
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anthony ManthaPIT123
Connor DewarPIT202
Ryan SheaPIT113
Ben KindelPIT111
Noel AcciariPIT024
Frank NazarCHI021
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arvid SoderblomCHI4539.867
Arturs SilovsPIT2018.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +5
CHI +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 5 · CHI 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CHI 37%, PIT 63% · Updated Jan 29

Expected margin
PIT by 0.9
Expected score
PIT 3.7 – 2.8 CHI
Expected total
6.4
BlackhawksThe matchupPenguins
+170Our fair odds−170
2.8Expected goals3.7
−0.36Power rating+0.02
2.7Goals / game3.3
3.2Allowed / game3.0
25.1Shots / game28.7
47.3Faceoff %50.5
17.7Hits / game17.3
21−32Season record26−25
3−7Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CHI chance · PIT chance
Our model fair37.0%63.0%
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
CHIChicago Blackhawks+17037%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−17063%————
SpreadPIT by 0.9
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.9our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Pittsburgh Penguins by 0.9 expected
Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 3%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 7%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 7%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 16%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%
← CHI wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more43%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more31%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal39%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .879 save %, 3.34 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .914 save %, 2.35 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CHI·PIT
Jan 27 at MIN
last game
Jan 25 at VAN
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
4
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 51+ games
CHI·PIT
−0.36
rating (0 = average)
+0.02
2.7
goals / game
3.3
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
21−32
season record
26−25
11−18
home record
11−14
10−14
away record
15−11
L3
streak
W4
3−7
last 10
6−4
25.1
shots / game
28.7
47.3
faceoff %
50.5
17.7
hits / game
17.3
12.2
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.2
takeaways / game
4.8
16.1
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

CHI · PIT · 104 days
Chicago BlackhawksPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · PIT 5−4
Dec 28, 2025at CHIPIT 7 − 3
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

CHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Jan 27at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 25vs FLA1 − 5L
Jan 23vs TB1 − 2L
Jan 22at CAR4 − 3W
Jan 19vs WPG2 − 0W
Jan 17vs BOS2 − 5L
Jan 15vs CGY1 − 3L
Jan 12vs EDM1 − 4L
Jan 10at NSH3 − 0W
Jan 9vs WSH1 − 5L

PIT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W4
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W
Jan 21at CGY4 − 1W
Jan 19at SEA6 − 3W
Jan 17vs CBJ3 − 4L
Jan 15vs PHI6 − 3W
Jan 13vs TB1 − 2L
Jan 11at BOS0 − 1L
Jan 10vs CGY1 − 2L
Jan 8vs NJ4 − 1W