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Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
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Devils logo
Devils
New Jersey
5
vs
Blackhawks logo
Blackhawks
Chicago
3
NJD 55%45% CHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New Jersey Devils 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Devils:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: NJD 50% (−5)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: NJD 56% (+1)

Win probability movement

NJD home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%55%50%Mar 26Mar 29

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenuePrudential Center
Newark, NJ

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blackhawks (away)
Devils (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Devils defeated the Blackhawks 5-3.

Our model predicted the Devils would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Devils and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Blackhawks and was a contributing factor: Blackhawks rest advantage (2 days rest) over Devils (1 day rest)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

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

Devils won 5-3

Devils won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Devils at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New Jersey Devils
  • Rest DaysFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHI
NJD
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours CHI|Favours NJD

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/29/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Blackhawks

Spencer KnightG
Arvid SoderblomG
Dave NozzolilloG
Mitchell WeeksG
Ryan GreeneC

Devils

David RittichG
Nico DawsG
Jake AllenG
Remi PoirierG
Cody GlassC

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Devils has a 55% win probability, while Blackhawks has a 45% 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 Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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