Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks
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At lock LA 3.44–2.16 CHI · LA by 1.3 goals vs CHI +1.5 · 54% is the confidence saved at lock
Data-Driven Pick · T. Bertuzzi Over 1.5 SOG
At lock: projected LA 3.44–2.16 CHI
Model vs market
Gap: +2 pts of win %, +0.49 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.
Backtest 2023-24 to 2025-26, 3,936 games, win-probability Brier (lower is better): model v2 0.2382 vs old model 0.2430. No free archive of NHL closing lines, so we can't benchmark against the market yet. Win probability now also uses team expected goals from a shot-level model on official NHL play-by-play (distance, angle, shot type, strength): Brier 0.2381 → 0.2370 over 2023-24 to 2025-26, better in each season. Totals unchanged.
Advanced analytics
Matchup edge: LA vs CHI
Kings vs Blackhawks prediction · Oct 27, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is CHI +1.5, with a 54% model probability. The model projected Kings 3.4, Blackhawks 2.2 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Blackhawks 31%, Kings 69%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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