Forward trio
115:24 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 155 / 85
- Fenwick for / against
- 116 / 64
- Corsi share
- 64.6%
- Fenwick share
- 64.4%
- xG for / against
- 9.26 / 4.47
Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026
NHL matchup
Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.
April 9, 2026
· 7:30 PM CST
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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 Apr 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
145:26 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 171 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 128 / 78
- Corsi share
- 61.5%
- Fenwick share
- 62.1%
- xG for / against
- 7.22 / 5.09
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
53:14 together · 5 games
- Corsi for / against
- 52 / 47
- Fenwick for / against
- 34 / 36
- Corsi share
- 52.5%
- Fenwick share
- 48.6%
- xG for / against
- 2.95 / 2.53
Defense pair
117:17 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 93 / 127
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 102
- Corsi share
- 42.3%
- Fenwick share
- 41.4%
- xG for / against
- 4.67 / 7.02
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.
Brandon Bussi
Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Apr 7
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 107
- Save %
- 86.0
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 33.6
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Apr 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 161
- Save %
- 89.4
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 40.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Carolina Hurricanes
- xG for / game
- 3.96
- xG against / game
- 2.67
- xG differential / game
- 1.28
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.91
- xG against / game
- 4.07
- xG differential / game
- -1.16
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 Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 74.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 62.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 62.8
- Faceoff win %
- 49.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.0
Shots / game: 33.7 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.5
- Corsi share (%)
- 42.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 41.7
- Faceoff win %
- 40.9
- Penalties / game
- 2.8
Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 8.6% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CAR
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Points | 8 |
| 0.786 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 53 | Goals for | 26 |
| 34 | Goals against | 44 |
| 19 | Goal differential | -18 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
CAR road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Games | 8 |
| 7 | Wins | 4 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
CAR
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 8-1-1 | Record | 4-6-0 |
| 17 | Points | 8 |
| 42 | Goals for | 24 |
| 22 | Goals against | 33 |
| 20 | Goal differential | -9 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CAR
8 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
2 wins
Total goals37 – 22
Goal differential
+15
/
-15
Goals per game3.7 / 2.2
Shots per game36.7 / 23.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
4 - 3 | 22 - 31 | View |
| Jan 30, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
2 - 3 | 20 - 27 | View |
| Jan 20, 2025 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 3 | 48 - 25 | View |
| Apr 14, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 2 | 34 - 16 | View |
| Feb 19, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
3 - 6 | 17 - 42 | View |
| Dec 27, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
0 - 3 | 24 - 49 | View |
| Nov 14, 2022 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 0 | 32 - 27 | View |
| Nov 3, 2021 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 3 | 32 - 30 | View |
| Oct 29, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
3 - 6 | 26 - 35 | View |
| May 6, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
2 - 1 | 27 - 37 | View |