Forward trio
43:11 together · 4 games
- Corsi for / against
- 44 / 42
- Fenwick for / against
- 29 / 31
- Corsi share
- 51.2%
- Fenwick share
- 48.3%
- xG for / against
- 2.43 / 2.16
Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 6, 2026
NHL matchup
Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 6, 2026.
April 6, 2026
· 9:00 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 Apr 6. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
122:47 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 101 / 128
- Fenwick for / against
- 76 / 101
- Corsi share
- 44.1%
- Fenwick share
- 42.9%
- xG for / against
- 4.93 / 6.94
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
73:39 together · 6 games
- Corsi for / against
- 70 / 59
- Fenwick for / against
- 55 / 45
- Corsi share
- 54.3%
- Fenwick share
- 55.0%
- xG for / against
- 2.89 / 2.63
Defense pair
114:17 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 117 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 55
- Corsi share
- 57.4%
- Fenwick share
- 60.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.25 / 2.71
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.
Arvid Soderblom
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Apr 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 166
- Save %
- 90.4
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 34.3
Yaroslav Askarov
San Jose Sharks · Last start: Apr 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 126
- Save %
- 86.5
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 28.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.83
- xG against / game
- 4.08
- xG differential / game
- -1.25
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
San Jose Sharks
- xG for / game
- 2.66
- xG against / game
- 2.84
- xG differential / game
- -0.18
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 6, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Chicago Blackhawks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 42.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 41.5
- Faceoff win %
- 42.4
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 25.4 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft
San Jose Sharks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.0
- Faceoff win %
- 49.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 27.1 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
CHI
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 0.333 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 26 | Goals for | 37 |
| 44 | Goals against | 45 |
| -18 | Goal differential | -8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
CHI road
|
Metric |
SJS home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 5 |
| 0 | Wins | 2 |
| 0 | Points | 4 |
| -13 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
CHI
|
Metric |
SJS
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-6-0 | Record | 4-5-1 |
| 8 | Points | 9 |
| 24 | Goals for | 28 |
| 33 | Goals against | 33 |
| -9 | Goal differential | -5 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CHI
7 wins
10
games reviewed
SJS
3 wins
Total goals37 – 29
Goal differential
+8
/
-8
Goals per game3.7 / 2.9
Shots per game26.8 / 30.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 6 | 27 - 17 | View |
| Mar 13, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 4 | 26 - 25 | View |
| Oct 31, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
San Jose Sharks
|
2 - 3 | 29 - 29 | View |
| Oct 17, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 4 | 22 - 27 | View |
| Mar 23, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
San Jose Sharks
|
5 - 4 | 31 - 30 | View |
| Mar 17, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 5 | 27 - 31 | View |
| Jan 16, 2024 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
1 - 2 | 38 - 25 | View |
| Feb 25, 2023 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
San Jose Sharks
|
4 - 3 | 35 - 48 | View |
| Jan 1, 2023 |
San Jose Sharks
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
5 - 2 | 28 - 22 | View |
| Oct 15, 2022 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
San Jose Sharks
|
5 - 2 | 25 - 26 | View |