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Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Blackhawks logo
Blackhawks
Chicago
2
vs
Hurricanes logo
Hurricanes
Carolina
5
CHI 39%61% CAR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Carolina Hurricanes 61% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Hurricanes:

  • Injuries. Hurricanes healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blackhawks 3 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating. Blackhawks ELO 1438 vs Hurricanes ELO 1586 (diff: -148)
  • Recent Form. Hurricanes (3-1) in better form than Blackhawks (1-4)

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VenueUnited Center
Chicago, IL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Hurricanes (away)
Blackhawks (home)
61%
Win probability
39%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Hurricanes defeated the Blackhawks 5-2.

Our model predicted the Hurricanes would win with 61% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Hurricanes and was a notable factor: Hurricanes healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blackhawks 3 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating favored the Hurricanes and was a notable factor: Blackhawks ELO 1438 vs Hurricanes ELO 1586 (diff: -148)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Blackhawks and was a notable factor: Blackhawks are 3-0 at home this season; Hurricanes are 3-1 on the road
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Blackhawks have 3 player(s) ruled out, while the Hurricanes have 2.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Hurricanes won 2-5

Hurricanes won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Hurricanes at 61%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • ELO RatingFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • Recent FormFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Rest DaysFavors Carolina Hurricanes
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CAR
CHI
Injuries
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Rest Days
Favours CAR|Favours CHI

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Blackhawks

Our Model39%

Hurricanes

Our Model61%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/10/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Key Players

Hurricanes

Brandon BussiG
Pyotr KochetkovG
Jesperi KotkaniemiC
Mark JankowskiC
Sebastian AhoC

Blackhawks

Arvid SoderblomG
Spencer KnightG
Connor BedardC
Anton FrondellC
Ryan GreeneC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blackhawks has a 39% win probability, while Hurricanes has a 61% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at United Center in Chicago, IL.

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