Who wins
| Source | VGK wins | CHI wins | Basis |
|---|
| DraftKings | 69.1% | 30.9% | moneyline +210 / -258, margin removed |
| Pinnacle | 70.3% | 29.7% | moneyline +228 / -260 · takes up to $10000 |
| Kalshi | 70.5% | 29.5% | winner market, bid/ask midpoint, locked before puck drop |
| Composite ours | — | — | not built yet |
| DRatings public model | 71.0% | 29.0% | projects 2.30–3.71 |
| Neil Paine Elo public model | 67.0% | 33.0% | team Elo from results (Substack tracker) |
The pickers see DraftKings, Pinnacle and Kalshi. They never see the composite, DRatings or Paine's Elo - opinions get copied.
Goalies
| Team | Goalie | Status | Reported | GSAx | Sv% | GP |
|---|
| CHI | — | unknown | | — | — | — |
| VGK | — | unknown | | — | — | — |
DailyFaceoff's starter and status; "not reported" is its projection before any news. GSAx (goals saved above expected) and Sv% are this season's (MoneyPuck).
Rest and travel
| Team | Rest days | Back-to-back | 3 in 4 | Km | Time zones | Trip/stand game |
|---|
| CHI | — | no | no | 2451 | 0 | 1 |
| VGK | — | no | no | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Referees
Kyle Rehman, Graham Skilliter
announced 30 min before puck drop · linesmen Matt MacPherson, Jonny Murray
Who is outESPN
| Team | Player | Status | Note |
|---|
| CHI | Andrew Mangiapane | Out | Mangiapane sustained a lower-body injury Tuesday versus the Golden Knights that will keep him out for at least the next two games, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. |
| CHI | Connor Bedard | Injured Reserve | General manager Kyle Davidson told reporters Tuesday that the Blackhawks don't have a firm timeline for Bedard's return from shoulder surgery, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| VGK | Raphael Lavoie | Day-To-Day | day-to-day |
| VGK | Lukas Cormier | Injured Reserve | ir |