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Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
vs
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Blackhawks
Chicago
2
VGK 63%37% CHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Vegas Golden Knights 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Golden Knights:

  • Home Field Advantage. Golden Knights are 1-1 at home this season; Blackhawks are 0-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Golden Knights ELO 1544 vs Blackhawks ELO 1455 (diff: +89)
  • Injuries. Golden Knights less affected by injuries: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Blackhawks 1 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Blackhawks players matter more

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VenueT-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blackhawks (away)
Golden Knights (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
0
1
Players ruled out
1

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Golden Knights defeated the Blackhawks 5-2.

Our model predicted the Golden Knights would win with 63% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Golden Knights and was a notable factor: Golden Knights are 1-1 at home this season; Blackhawks are 0-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating favored the Golden Knights and was a contributing factor: Golden Knights ELO 1544 vs Blackhawks ELO 1455 (diff: +89)
  • Injuries favored the Golden Knights and was a contributing factor: Golden Knights less affected by injuries: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Blackhawks 1 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Blackhaw...
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Golden Knights have 1 player(s) ruled out, while the Blackhawks have 1.

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

Golden Knights won 5-2

Golden Knights won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Golden Knights at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • ELO RatingFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • InjuriesFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHI
VGK
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Injuries
Favours CHI|Favours VGK

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/30/2026, 2:15:01 AM

Golden Knights

Lukas CormierD(Undisclosed)
OUT

Blackhawks

Connor BedardC(Shoulder)
OUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Golden Knights has a 63% win probability, while Blackhawks has a 37% 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 T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

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