Forward trio
101:32 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 95 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 69 / 60
- Corsi share
- 52.2%
- Fenwick share
- 53.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.35 / 3.91
Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026
NHL matchup
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.
January 17, 2026
· 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
97:36 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 96 / 90
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 62
- Corsi share
- 51.6%
- Fenwick share
- 53.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.33 / 4.71
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
65:00 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 70 / 63
- Fenwick for / against
- 53 / 46
- Corsi share
- 52.6%
- Fenwick share
- 53.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.22 / 3.46
Defense pair
133:02 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 112 / 106
- Fenwick for / against
- 78 / 86
- Corsi share
- 51.4%
- Fenwick share
- 47.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.97 / 5.81
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jeremy Swayman
Boston Bruins · Last start: Jan 15
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 141
- Save %
- 91.5
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 31.2
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Jan 15
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 147
- Save %
- 91.2
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 43.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.10
- xG against / game
- 2.94
- xG differential / game
- 0.16
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.93
- xG against / game
- 2.99
- xG differential / game
- -0.05
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.4
- Faceoff win %
- 54.2
- Penalties / game
- 4.6
Shots / game: 28.4 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 34.2 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.1
- Faceoff win %
- 50.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 10.8% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
BOS
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Points | 6 |
| 0.792 | Points % | 0.273 |
| 48 | Goals for | 24 |
| 26 | Goals against | 43 |
| 22 | Goal differential | -19 |
| W2 | Current streak | L3 |
Road versus home
|
BOS road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 7 |
| 4 | Wins | 3 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Goal differential | -6 |
Last 10 games
|
BOS
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 3-7-0 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 41 | Goals for | 22 |
| 23 | Goals against | 38 |
| 18 | Goal differential | -16 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BOS
8 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
2 wins
Total goals33 – 23
Goal differential
+10
/
-10
Goals per game3.3 / 2.3
Shots per game37.8 / 22.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 4 | 24 - 33 | View |
| Apr 10, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Boston Bruins
|
5 - 2 | 21 - 33 | View |
| Dec 4, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 2 | 27 - 22 | View |
| Oct 24, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 0 | 43 - 23 | View |
| Oct 11, 2023 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 3 | 21 - 33 | View |
| Mar 14, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 6 | 42 - 29 | View |
| Nov 19, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 6 | 18 - 43 | View |
| Mar 15, 2022 |
Boston Bruins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 1 | 48 - 20 | View |
| Mar 10, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Boston Bruins
|
3 - 4 | 25 - 36 | View |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
Boston Bruins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 1 | 40 - 22 | View |