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Avalanche at Blackhawks

NHL · Friday, Mar 20 · 7:30 PM CT · United Center · Final COL 4 – CHI 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL2024
CHI0101
Team box
COL·CHI
49
shots
20
2 of 5
power play
0 of 3
59.2
faceoff %
40.8
19
hits
19
6
blocked shots
21
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2019.950
Arvid SoderblomCHI4945.918

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CHI +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CHI 0 · COL 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 68%, CHI 32% · Updated Mar 20

Expected margin
COL by 1.5
Expected score
COL 3.8 – 2.3 CHI
Expected total
6.1
AvalancheThe matchupBlackhawks
−212Our fair odds+212
3.8Expected goals2.3
+0.52Power rating−0.40
3.7Goals / game2.6
2.6Allowed / game3.2
33.7Shots / game24.4
51.3Faceoff %46.5
17.1Hits / game17.0
44−23Season record26−42
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · CHI chance
Our model fair67.9%32.1%
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
COLColorado Avalanche−21268%————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+21232%————
SpreadCOL by 1.5
COLColorado Avalanche−1.5our margin————
CHIChicago Blackhawks+1.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our 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 1.5 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 6%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 20%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 17%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 19%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 5%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 4%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 7 goals: <1%
← COL wins byCHI wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more54%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more41%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more10%
Decided by one goal36%

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

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
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
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted
CHIArvid Soderblom G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·CHI
Mar 18 vs DAL
last game
Mar 19 at MIN
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
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 67+ games
COL·CHI
+0.52
rating (0 = average)
−0.40
3.7
goals / game
2.6
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.2
44−23
season record
26−42
23−11
home record
13−21
21−12
away record
13−21
L3
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
4−6
33.7
shots / game
24.4
51.3
faceoff %
46.5
17.1
hits / game
17.0
12.9
blocked shots / game
12.3
4.5
takeaways / game
5.0
15.8
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

COL · CHI · 135 days
Colorado AvalancheChicago Blackhawks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CHI 3−7
Feb 28at COLCOL 3 − 1
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

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Mar 18vs DAL1 − 2L
Mar 16vs PIT2 − 7L
Mar 14at WPG1 − 3L
Mar 12at SEA5 − 1W
Mar 10vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 8vs MIN3 − 2W
Mar 6at DAL5 − 4W
Mar 3at ANA5 − 1W
Mar 2at LA4 − 2W
Feb 28vs CHI3 − 1W

CHI · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 19at MIN2 − 1W
Mar 17vs MIN3 − 4L
Mar 14at VGK0 − 4L
Mar 12at UTAH3 − 2W
Mar 9vs UTAH3 − 2W
Mar 8at DAL3 − 4L
Mar 6vs VAN3 − 6L
Mar 3at WPG2 − 3L
Mar 1at UTAH4 − 0W
Feb 28at COL1 − 3L