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Blackhawks at Sharks

NHL · Monday, Apr 6 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final CHI 2 – SJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CHI1012
SJ0213
Team box
CHI·SJ
29
shots
23
1 of 3
power play
0 of 2
30.8
faceoff %
69.2
8
hits
27
12
blocked shots
8
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Spencer KnightCHI2320.870
Alex NedeljkovicSJ2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CHI 44%, SJ 56% · Updated Apr 6

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
SJ 3.4 – 3.1 CHI
Expected total
6.5
BlackhawksThe matchupSharks
+129Our fair odds−129
3.1Expected goals3.4
−0.48Power rating−0.36
2.6Goals / game3.1
3.3Allowed / game3.6
24.5Shots / game26.0
45.9Faceoff %47.6
16.8Hits / game21.6
28−49Season record36−39
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CHI chance · SJ chance
Our model fair43.6%56.4%
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+12944%————
SJSan Jose Sharks−12956%————
Spreadabout even
CHIChicago Blackhawks+0.2our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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
Chicago Blackhawks by 6 goals: <1%Chicago Blackhawks by 5 goals: 2%Chicago Blackhawks by 4 goals: 5%Chicago Blackhawks by 3 goals: 11%Chicago Blackhawks by 2 goals: 9%Chicago Blackhawks by 1 goal: 16%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 25%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 10%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 12%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 6%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 2%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%
← CHI wins bySJ wins by →
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more31%
San Jose Sharks wins by 3 or more21%
Chicago Blackhawks wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%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 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
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: .901 save %, 3.47 GAAstarted
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .871 save %, 2.85 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CHI·SJ
Apr 4 at SEA
last game
Apr 4 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
3rd straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 75+ games
CHI·SJ
−0.48
rating (0 = average)
−0.36
2.6
goals / game
3.1
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.6
28−49
season record
36−39
13−24
home record
20−18
15−25
away record
16−21
W1
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
4−6
24.5
shots / game
26.0
45.9
faceoff %
47.6
16.8
hits / game
21.6
12.4
blocked shots / game
15.0
5.0
takeaways / game
4.5
15.8
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

CHI · SJ · 152 days
Chicago BlackhawksSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SJ 3−7
Feb 2at CHICHI 6 − 3
Mar 13, 2025at SJSJ 4 − 2
Oct 31, 2024at SJSJ 3 − 2
Oct 17, 2024at CHICHI 4 − 2
Mar 23, 2024at SJCHI 5 − 4 OT
Mar 17, 2024at CHICHI 5 − 2
Jan 16, 2024at CHICHI 2 − 1 SO
Feb 25, 2023at SJCHI 4 − 3 SO
Jan 1, 2023at CHISJ 5 − 2
Oct 15, 2022at SJCHI 5 − 2

CHI · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Apr 4at SEA4 − 2W
Apr 2at EDM1 − 3L
Mar 31vs WPG3 − 4L
Mar 29at NJ3 − 5L
Mar 27at NYR1 − 6L
Mar 26at PHI1 − 5L
Mar 24at NYI4 − 3W
Mar 22vs NSH2 − 3L
Mar 20vs COL1 − 4L
Mar 19at MIN2 − 1W

SJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Apr 4vs NSH3 − 6L
Apr 2vs TOR4 − 1W
Apr 1vs ANA4 − 3W
Mar 30vs STL5 − 4W
Mar 28at CBJ3 − 2W
Mar 26at STL1 − 2L
Mar 24at NSH3 − 6L
Mar 21vs PHI1 − 4L
Mar 19vs BUF0 − 5L
Mar 17at EDM3 − 5L