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Blackhawks at Avalanche

NHL · Saturday, Feb 28 · 5:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final CHI 1 – COL 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CHI1001
COL0123
Team box
CHI·COL
15
shots
35
1 of 5
power play
0 of 4
40.0
faceoff %
60.0
20
hits
13
13
blocked shots
11
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Spencer KnightCHI3432.941
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL1514.933

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CHI 24%, COL 76% · Updated Feb 28

Expected margin
COL by 2.0
Expected score
COL 4.3 – 2.3 CHI
Expected total
6.6
BlackhawksThe matchupAvalanche
+320Our fair odds−320
2.3Expected goals4.3
−0.43Power rating+0.59
2.7Goals / game3.8
3.3Allowed / game2.5
24.7Shots / game34.2
47.0Faceoff %51.2
17.3Hits / game17.1
22−36Season record38−19
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CHI chance · COL chance
Our model fair23.8%76.2%
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
CHIChicago Blackhawks+32024%————
COLColorado Avalanche−32076%————
SpreadCOL by 2.0
CHIChicago Blackhawks+2our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 2.0 expected
Chicago Blackhawks by 8 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 3%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 3%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 14%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 22%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 8%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 8 goals: 1%
← CHI wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more62%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more49%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more8%
Decided by one goal31%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 10%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.563%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
CHISpencer Knight G · last 5 starts: .874 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .932 save %, 1.85 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CHI·COL
Feb 26 at NSH
last game
Feb 26 vs MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 57+ games
CHI·COL
−0.43
rating (0 = average)
+0.59
2.7
goals / game
3.8
3.3
goals allowed / game
2.5
22−36
season record
38−19
12−19
home record
21−8
10−17
away record
17−11
L2
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
4−6
24.7
shots / game
34.2
47.0
faceoff %
51.2
17.3
hits / game
17.1
12.2
blocked shots / game
13.3
5.0
takeaways / game
4.6
16.1
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

CHI · COL · 115 days
Chicago BlackhawksColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 7−3
Nov 23, 2025at CHICOL 1 − 0
Apr 2, 2025at CHICOL 3 − 2 SO
Mar 10, 2025at COLCOL 3 − 0
Jan 8, 2025at CHICHI 3 − 1
Oct 28, 2024at COLCHI 5 − 2
Mar 4, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 0
Feb 29, 2024at CHICOL 5 − 0
Dec 19, 2023at CHICHI 3 − 2
Oct 19, 2023at COLCOL 4 − 0
Mar 20, 2023at COLCOL 5 − 0

CHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Feb 26at NSH2 − 4L
Feb 4at CBJ0 − 4L
Feb 2vs SJ6 − 3W
Jan 30vs CBJ2 − 4L
Jan 29at PIT2 − 6L
Jan 27at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 25vs FLA1 − 5L
Jan 23vs TB1 − 2L
Jan 22at CAR4 − 3W
Jan 19vs WPG2 − 0W

COL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Feb 26vs MIN2 − 5L
Feb 25at UTAH4 − 2W
Feb 4vs SJ4 − 2W
Feb 2vs DET0 − 2L
Jan 31at DET5 − 0W
Jan 29at MTL3 − 7L
Jan 28at OTT2 − 5L
Jan 25at TOR4 − 1W
Jan 23vs PHI3 − 7L
Jan 21vs ANA1 − 2L