Bruins vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bruins vs. Blackhawks NHL game on January 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Bruins
5
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Blackhawks
United Center
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Bruins
0 3 2 5
Blackhawks
2 0 0 2
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Bruins
    100%
  • Blackhawks
    0%
Win Probability
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Bruins
0 3 2 5
Blackhawks
2 0 0 2
P3 19:53 Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
P3 19:39 Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Nick Foligno
P3 19:18 Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
P3 17:57 Shot missed by Louis Crevier
P3 17:00 Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
P3 16:57 Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 16:26 Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
P3 16:00 Shot missed by Ryan Donato
P3 15:59 Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 15:54 Shot missed by Louis Crevier
P3 15:01 Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by teammate
P3 14:47 Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
P3 14:00 Shot on goal by Alex Steeves saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 13:07 Shot missed by Nick Lardis
P3 13:05 Shot missed by Nick Lardis
P3 11:37 Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
P3 11:02 Goal scored by Marat Khusnutdinov assisted by David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm
P3 11:01 Shot missed by Marat Khusnutdinov
P3 09:32 Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
P3 08:49 Power play - Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Arvid Soderblom
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
  4. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Nick Foligno
  5. P3 19:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
  6. P3 19:10
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  7. P3 19:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  8. P3 17:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Louis Crevier
  9. P3 17:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  10. P3 17:00
    SHOT
    Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  11. P3 16:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  12. P3 16:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
  13. P3 16:23
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  14. P3 16:23
    Stoppage
  15. P3 16:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Donato
  16. P3 15:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  17. P3 15:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Louis Crevier
  18. P3 15:01
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by teammate
  19. P3 14:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
  20. P3 14:38
    Bruins won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  21. P3 14:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Steeves saved by Arvid Soderblom
  22. P3 13:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Lardis
  23. P3 13:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Lardis
  24. P3 12:17
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  25. P3 11:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
  26. P3 11:02
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in neutral zone
  27. P3 11:02
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Marat Khusnutdinov assisted by David Pastrnak and Elias Lindholm
    5-2
  28. P3 11:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Marat Khusnutdinov
  29. P3 09:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Lohrei
  30. P3 09:01
    Bruins won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  31. P3 08:49
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Arvid Soderblom
  32. P3 07:35
    Power play - Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  33. P3 06:37
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  34. P3 03:51
    Takeaway by Alex Steeves in offensive zone
  35. P3 03:36
    SHOT
    Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
  36. P3 02:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Donato
  37. P3 01:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  38. P3 01:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
  39. P3 00:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  40. P3 00:00
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in neutral zone
  41. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  42. P2 19:55
    Stoppage - Icing
  43. P2 19:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Dickinson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  44. P2 19:14
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  45. P2 19:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Viktor Arvidsson assisted by Pavel Zacha and Casey Mittelstadt
    3-2
  46. P2 18:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Arvid Soderblom
  47. P2 18:34
    Bruins won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  48. P2 18:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  49. P2 18:02
    SHOT
    Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Ryan Greene
  50. P2 17:21
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
  51. P2 15:27
    Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju in defensive zone
  52. P2 14:51
    Oliver Moore won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  53. P2 14:51
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mason Lohrei assisted by Hampus Lindholm and Pavel Zacha
    2-2
  54. P2 14:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  55. P2 14:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Arvid Soderblom
  56. P2 14:07
    Bruins won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  57. P2 14:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  58. P2 14:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Arvid Soderblom
  59. P2 11:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  60. P2 11:04
    SHOT
    Wyatt Kaiser shot blocked by teammate
  61. P2 10:30
    SHOT
    Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  62. P2 09:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  63. P2 09:25
    SHOT
    David Pastrnak shot blocked by Nick Lardis
  64. P2 08:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blackhawks saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  65. P2 08:08
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in neutral zone
  66. P2 08:03
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
  67. P2 07:58
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  68. P2 07:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by David Pastrnak
  69. P2 07:50
    Stoppage - Icing
  70. P2 07:12
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
  71. P2 07:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  72. P2 06:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
  73. P2 06:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  74. P2 06:39
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  75. P2 06:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  76. P2 06:35
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
  77. P2 06:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Lardis
  78. P2 05:56
    SHOT
    Ryan Donato shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  79. P2 04:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  80. P2 04:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Bedard
  81. P2 03:45
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
  82. P2 03:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  83. P2 03:14
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by teammate
  84. P2 02:47
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  85. P2 02:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  86. P2 01:55
    Oliver Moore won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  87. P2 01:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Charlie McAvoy assisted by Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak
    1-2
  88. P2 01:22
    Ryan Greene won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  89. P2 01:22
    Stoppage - Offside
  90. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  91. P1 19:23
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  92. P1 18:31
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  93. P1 18:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  94. P1 18:14
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
  95. P1 18:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Wyatt Kaiser
    0-2
  96. P1 18:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  97. P1 17:35
    SHOT
    Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  98. P1 17:00
    Pavel Zacha won faceoff against Oliver Moore in defensive zone
  99. P1 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Murphy
  100. P1 16:14
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ryan Greene assisted by Andre Burakovsky and Connor Bedard
    0-1
  101. P1 15:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  102. P1 15:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  103. P1 14:11
    Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
  104. P1 14:11
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  105. P1 12:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  106. P1 12:20
    Giveaway by Mason Lohrei in defensive zone
  107. P1 11:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
  108. P1 10:23
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Pavel Zacha in offensive zone
  109. P1 10:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  110. P1 09:19
    SHOT
    Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Oliver Moore
  111. P1 08:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Kuraly saved by Arvid Soderblom
  112. P1 08:30
    Bruins won faceoff against Blackhawks in neutral zone
  113. P1 08:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  114. P1 08:00
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  115. P1 08:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  116. P1 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  117. P1 06:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pavel Zacha saved by Arvid Soderblom
  118. P1 06:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Elias Lindholm saved by Arvid Soderblom
  119. P1 06:28
    Morgan Geekie won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  120. P1 06:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  121. P1 06:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Viktor Arvidsson saved by Arvid Soderblom
  122. P1 04:26
    Takeaway by David Pastrnak in defensive zone
  123. P1 04:12
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  124. P1 03:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
  125. P1 02:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Morgan Geekie saved by Arvid Soderblom
  126. P1 01:40
    Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi in neutral zone
  127. P1 01:10
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Tyler Bertuzzi in neutral zone
  128. P1 00:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nikita Zadorov saved by Arvid Soderblom
  129. P1 00:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
Stats
Bruins
STATS
Blackhawks
23Shots on Goal24
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins2
18Hits24
11 Shots Blocked 10
16Giveaways16
BruinsBOS
BlackhawksCHI
23Shots on Goal24
52% Faceoff Win % 48%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/0
2Penalty Infraction Mins2
18Hits24
11 Shots Blocked 10
16Giveaways16

Bruins vs. Blackhawks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Bruins vs. Blackhawks
  • Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: United Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Bruins favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Bruins -120, Blackhawks +110

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Bruins: 54%
  • Blackhawks: 46%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bruins a win probability of 54%, while the Blackhawks have a win probability of 46%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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