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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Blackhawks logo
Blackhawks
Chicago
4
vs
Blues logo
Blues
St. Louis
2
CHI 59%41% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Blackhawks 59% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Blackhawks:

  • Home Field Advantage. Blackhawks are 2-0 at home this season; Blues are 1-3 on the road
  • Injuries. Blackhawks healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 4 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueUnited Center
Chicago, IL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blues (away)
Blackhawks (home)
41%
Win probability
59%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Blackhawks defeated the Blues 4-2.

Our model predicted the Blackhawks would win with 59% 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 Blackhawks and was a major factor: Blackhawks are 2-0 at home this season; Blues are 1-3 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Blackhawks and was a notable factor: Blackhawks healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 4 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form favored the Blues and was a notable factor: Blues (1-1) in better form than Blackhawks (0-3)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Blackhawks have 2 player(s) ruled out, while the Blues have 4.

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

Blackhawks won 4-2

Blackhawks won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Blackhawks at 59%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • InjuriesFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • Recent FormFavors St. Louis Blues
  • ELO RatingFavors St. Louis Blues
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Blackhawks

Our Model59%

Blues

Our Model41%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

Blackhawks are 2-0 at home this season; Blues are 1-3 on the road

Blackhawks
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/6/2026, 11:45:03 PM

Key Players

Blues

Joel HoferG
Jordan BinningtonG
Zach DeanC
Dillon DubeC
Dylan PetersonC

Blackhawks

Spencer KnightG
Arvid SoderblomG
Oliver MooreC
Connor BedardC
Ryan DonatoC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blackhawks has a 59% win probability, while Blues has a 41% 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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