Forward trio
53:21 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 57 / 37
- Fenwick for / against
- 45 / 25
- Corsi share
- 60.6%
- Fenwick share
- 64.3%
- xG for / against
- 2.20 / 1.52
Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026
NHL matchup
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.
January 29, 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 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
126:19 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 90 / 124
- Fenwick for / against
- 67 / 97
- Corsi share
- 42.1%
- Fenwick share
- 40.9%
- xG for / against
- 4.31 / 6.45
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
99:47 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 67 / 73
- Corsi share
- 47.8%
- Fenwick share
- 47.9%
- xG for / against
- 4.46 / 4.94
Defense pair
124:58 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 130 / 121
- Fenwick for / against
- 97 / 86
- Corsi share
- 51.8%
- Fenwick share
- 53.0%
- xG for / against
- 6.81 / 6.02
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.
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Jan 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 132
- Save %
- 90.9
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 36.4
Stuart Skinner
Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Jan 25
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 127
- Save %
- 92.1
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 36.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.63
- xG against / game
- 3.19
- xG differential / game
- -0.56
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- xG for / game
- 3.52
- xG against / game
- 2.90
- xG differential / game
- 0.62
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 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 48.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 45.5
- Faceoff win %
- 49.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 24.1 · Shooting: 7.5% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.6
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.0
- Faceoff win %
- 51.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 27.9 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 30.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
CHI
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Points | 11 |
| 0.273 | Points % | 0.458 |
| 24 | Goals for | 40 |
| 43 | Goals against | 40 |
| -19 | Goal differential | 0 |
| L3 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
CHI road
|
Metric |
PIT home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 5 |
| 0 | Wins | 4 |
| 0 | Points | 8 |
| -13 | Goal differential | 6 |
Last 10 games
|
CHI
|
Metric |
PIT
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-7-0 | Record | 3-6-1 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 22 | Goals for | 27 |
| 38 | Goals against | 35 |
| -16 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CHI
4 wins
10
games reviewed
PIT
6 wins
Total goals26 – 36
Goal differential
-10
/
+10
Goals per game2.6 / 3.6
Shots per game28.7 / 31.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
7 - 3 | 24 - 24 | View |
| Apr 8, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
0 - 5 | 26 - 27 | View |
| Apr 6, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
1 - 3 | 29 - 31 | View |
| Feb 15, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 1 | 27 - 28 | View |
| Oct 10, 2023 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
4 - 2 | 36 - 41 | View |
| Apr 11, 2023 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
5 - 2 | 27 - 40 | View |
| Nov 20, 2022 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
5 - 3 | 25 - 32 | View |
| Nov 9, 2021 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 3 | 44 - 32 | View |
| Oct 16, 2021 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
2 - 5 | 20 - 26 | View |
| Nov 9, 2019 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
2 - 3 | 31 - 31 | View |