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Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 22, 2026

NHL matchup

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 22, 2026.

January 22, 2026 · 6:00 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 Jan 22. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

59:04 together · 9 games

xG share46.0%
Corsi for / against
49 / 49
Fenwick for / against
35 / 37
Corsi share
50.0%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
1.90 / 2.23
Defense pair

143:27 together · 10 games

xG share42.2%
Corsi for / against
119 / 133
Fenwick for / against
81 / 105
Corsi share
47.2%
Fenwick share
43.5%
xG for / against
4.99 / 6.85
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:03 together · 9 games

xG share67.6%
Corsi for / against
117 / 62
Fenwick for / against
84 / 50
Corsi share
65.4%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
6.79 / 3.25
Defense pair

155:04 together · 10 games

xG share60.4%
Corsi for / against
200 / 98
Fenwick for / against
145 / 72
Corsi share
67.1%
Fenwick share
66.8%
xG for / against
9.78 / 6.41
All observed combinations

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.

Spencer Knight

Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Jan 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
154
Save %
93.5
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
43.5

Brandon Bussi

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Jan 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
101
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
32.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Chicago Blackhawks

xG for / game
2.75
xG against / game
3.08
xG differential / game
-0.33

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.69
xG against / game
2.90
xG differential / game
0.79

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 22, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
49.3
Fenwick share (%)
48.5
Faceoff win %
51.4
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 25.5 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
66.0
Corsi share (%)
58.7
Fenwick share (%)
58.7
Faceoff win %
54.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 32.9 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
8Points22
0.333Points %0.786
26Goals for53
44Goals against34
-18Goal differential19
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Chicago Blackhawks CHI road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
4Games5
0Wins3
0Points7
-13Goal differential4
Last 10 games
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
4-6-0Record8-1-1
8Points17
24Goals for42
33Goals against22
-9Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Chicago Blackhawks CHI 1 wins
10 games reviewed
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 9 wins
Total goals21 – 40
Goal differential -19 / +19
Goals per game2.1 / 4.0
Shots per game24.2 / 36.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 30, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3 20 - 27 View
Jan 20, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 3 48 - 25 View
Apr 14, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 2 34 - 16 View
Feb 19, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 17 - 42 View
Dec 27, 2022
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 3 24 - 49 View
Nov 14, 2022
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 0 32 - 27 View
Nov 3, 2021
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 3 32 - 30 View
Oct 29, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 26 - 35 View
May 6, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 1 27 - 37 View
May 4, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
3 - 6 30 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.