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San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 2, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 2, 2026.

February 2, 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 Feb 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

63:28 together · 7 games

xG share37.9%
Corsi for / against
53 / 67
Fenwick for / against
36 / 51
Corsi share
44.2%
Fenwick share
41.4%
xG for / against
2.36 / 3.86
Defense pair

110:16 together · 9 games

xG share44.7%
Corsi for / against
94 / 110
Fenwick for / against
67 / 84
Corsi share
46.1%
Fenwick share
44.4%
xG for / against
4.98 / 6.17
All observed combinations

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

145:18 together · 10 games

xG share49.0%
Corsi for / against
131 / 127
Fenwick for / against
97 / 92
Corsi share
50.8%
Fenwick share
51.3%
xG for / against
5.07 / 5.28
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.

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Jan 31

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
150
Save %
92.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
32.0

Spencer Knight

Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Jan 30

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
90.4
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
32.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
3.05
xG against / game
3.17
xG differential / game
-0.11

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

Chicago Blackhawks

xG for / game
2.51
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.90

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 Feb 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.1
Corsi share (%)
46.4
Fenwick share (%)
45.8
Faceoff win %
46.8
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 11.5% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.4
Corsi share (%)
44.8
Fenwick share (%)
44.3
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 24.0 · Shooting: 7.5% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
13Points6
0.542Points %0.273
37Goals for24
43Goals against43
-6Goal differential-19
L1Current streakL3
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI home
8Games7
4Wins3
9Points6
-3Goal differential-6
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
4-5-1Record3-7-0
9Points6
28Goals for22
36Goals against38
-8Goal differential-16
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Chicago Blackhawks CHI 6 wins
Total goals30 – 32
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.0 / 3.2
Shots per game29.2 / 27.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 13, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 4 26 - 25 View
Oct 31, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 3 29 - 29 View
Oct 17, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2 - 4 22 - 27 View
Mar 23, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
5 - 4 31 - 30 View
Mar 17, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2 - 5 27 - 31 View
Jan 16, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
1 - 2 38 - 25 View
Feb 25, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 3 35 - 48 View
Jan 1, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
5 - 2 28 - 22 View
Oct 15, 2022
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
5 - 2 25 - 26 View
Apr 23, 2022
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 4 28 - 19 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.