VEGAS

GOLDEN KNIGHTSVGK

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CHICAGO

BLACKHAWKSCHI

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Goaltending
Shea Theodore
GOALTENDER

Shea Theodore

#27 | Defense
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Alex Vlasic
GOALTENDER

Alex Vlasic

#72 | Defense
Player W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
Shea Theodore None-None -- -- --
Alex Vlasic None-None -- -- --
None-None W-L-OTL None-None
-- GAA --
-- Save % --
-- SO --
AI Model Win Probability
GOLDEN KNIGHTS
82%
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BLACKHAWKS
18%
GOLDEN KNIGHTS --
BLACKHAWKS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
4.6
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 65%
Under 0 35%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.4
VEGAS
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.4 points (Vegas)
Golden KnightsVGK (-3.5) 0 BlackhawksCHI (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Golden Knights Cover

57.3%

Blackhawks Cover

42.7%

-6-4-20+2+4+6
Distribution centered around VGK -0.4 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (VGK)

VGK By 1 goal

18.8%

VGK By 2-3 goals

22.7%

CHI By 1 goal

15.7%

CHI By 2-3 goals

14.8%

AI Model Projected Score
2.46
VEGAS
2.09
CHICAGO
Simulated Score
2
VEGAS
4
CHICAGO
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Golden Knights Loss
82% Win Prob
A
Sim Blackhawks Win
50% Win Prob
C
Puck Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI Golden Knights (-0) Loss
Proj Goals: -0.4
D
Sim Blackhawks (+0) Win
Proj Goals: -2.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 4.6
C
Sim u0.0 Win
Proj Total: 6.0
C
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Sep 29, 2026 CHI @ VGK 2 - 5
Mar 14, 2026 CHI @ VGK 0 - 4
Jan 4, 2026 VGK @ CHI 2 - 3
Dec 2, 2025 CHI @ VGK 3 - 4
Mar 28, 2025 VGK @ CHI 5 - 3
Key Model Drivers
Takeaways (L5) +23.9% more
Vegas: 5.6 vs Chicago: 4.3
Power Play % (L5) +22.8%
Vegas: 36.2% vs Chicago: 13.4%
Shots on Goal (L5) +21.5% more
Vegas: 30.2 vs Chicago: 23.8
Blocked Shots (L5) +14.9% more
Vegas: 16.9 vs Chicago: 14.4
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
VGK Score 2.5 3
CHI Score 2.1 5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Blocked Shots 14.4 / 16.9 23.0 / 12.0
Faceoff % 47.3 / 45.7 58.3 / 41.7
Hits 26.7 / 19.3 29.0 / 29.0
Power Play % 13.4 / 36.2 66.7 / 33.3
Shots on Goal 23.8 / 30.2 23.0 / 35.0
Takeaways 4.3 / 5.6 2.0 / 9.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
Public splits unavailable