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Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

Our pick: Pittsburgh Penguins to win at 1.625, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Chicago Blackhawks

vs

United Center (Chicago)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Result

Lost

Chicago Blackhawks 5 · Pittsburgh Penguins 3

Chicago Blackhawks won

How our call settled

Our pick, Pittsburgh Penguins to win at locked odds 1.625, lost. It was published with 60% confidence, leaving a 40% chance for Chicago Blackhawks to win, the outcome that came in.

Before the start the best price on Pittsburgh Penguins to win had shortened from 1.625 to 1.61, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Chicago Blackhawks meet Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL on 14 October 2026. Pittsburgh Penguins are the market favourite on the match winner, overtime and shootout included, at 1.625, with Chicago Blackhawks at 2.29. After the bookmaker margin is removed, the implied chance is 58.5% for Pittsburgh Penguins and 41.5% for Chicago Blackhawks.

We have no head-to-head record for these teams in our data. Chicago Blackhawks won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5, most recently a loss to Carolina Hurricanes on 10 October 2026. Pittsburgh Penguins won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5, including a win over Dallas Stars on 10 October 2026.

Our call is Pittsburgh Penguins to win, with a confidence of 60%. The pick follows from Pittsburgh Penguins being the favourite in the market, and our recent-result record leans their way, moving the market chance of 58.5% up 1.4 points. Their own form is mixed, and line-ups, injuries and starting goaltenders are not available to us.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Chicago Blackhawks 1.032
2 · Pittsburgh Penguins 1.625 Our pick

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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