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Canucks at Blackhawks

NHL · Friday, Mar 6 · 7:30 PM CT · United Center · Final VAN 6 – CHI 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN3036
CHI2103
Team box
VAN·CHI
22
shots
23
1 of 4
power play
0 of 3
67.3
faceoff %
32.7
20
hits
17
7
blocked shots
4
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Brock BoeserVAN204
Ilya MikheyevCHI113
Frank NazarCHI113
Jake DeBruskVAN113
Max SassonVAN113
Marcus PetterssonVAN021
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Nikita TolopiloVAN2320.870
Arvid SoderblomCHI2016.800

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 42%, CHI 58% · Updated Mar 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CHI 3.2 – 2.8 VAN
Expected total
6.0
CanucksThe matchupBlackhawks
+140Our fair odds−140
2.8Expected goals3.2
−0.56Power rating−0.39
2.6Goals / game2.7
3.8Allowed / game3.2
26.6Shots / game24.5
48.2Faceoff %46.9
21.1Hits / game17.3
18−43Season record23−38
1−9Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · CHI chance
Our model fair41.7%58.3%
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
VANVancouver Canucks+14042%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks−14058%————
Spreadabout even
VANVancouver Canucks+0.4our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 18%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 25%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 11%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 13%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 7%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 2%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byCHI wins by →
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more34%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 3 or more23%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .897 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·CHI
Mar 4 vs CAR
last game
Mar 3 at WPG
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 61+ games
VAN·CHI
−0.56
rating (0 = average)
−0.39
2.6
goals / game
2.7
3.8
goals allowed / game
3.2
18−43
season record
23−38
6−24
home record
12−19
12−19
away record
11−19
L7
streak
L1
1−9
last 10
2−8
26.6
shots / game
24.5
48.2
faceoff %
46.9
21.1
hits / game
17.3
14.0
blocked shots / game
12.3
4.4
takeaways / game
5.0
15.7
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

VAN · CHI · 121 days
Vancouver CanucksChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHI 1−9
Nov 5, 2025at VANCHI 5 − 2
Oct 17, 2025at CHIVAN 3 − 2 SO
Mar 15, 2025at VANVAN 6 − 2
Nov 16, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 1
Oct 22, 2024at CHIVAN 6 − 3
Feb 13, 2024at CHIVAN 4 − 2
Jan 22, 2024at VANVAN 2 − 0
Dec 17, 2023at CHIVAN 4 − 3
Apr 6, 2023at VANVAN 3 − 0
Mar 26, 2023at CHIVAN 4 − 2

VAN · Last 10

1−9 · streak L7
Mar 4vs CAR4 − 6L
Mar 2vs DAL1 − 6L
Feb 28at SEA1 − 5L
Feb 25vs WPG2 − 3L
Feb 4at VGK2 − 5L
Feb 2at UTAH2 − 6L
Jan 31vs TOR2 − 3L
Jan 29vs ANA2 − 0W
Jan 27vs SJ2 − 5L
Jan 25vs PIT2 − 3L

CHI · Last 10

2−8 · streak L1
Mar 3at WPG2 − 3L
Mar 1at UTAH4 − 0W
Feb 28at COL1 − 3L
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