NHL MATCHUP REPORT

January 4, 2026, 7:00 | United Center

Vegas Golden Knights (17-11-11) VS Chicago Blackhawks (16-18-7)

ODDS

Bet365
5Dimes
BOL
bodog
pin
Moneyline

-246
213
-250
210

Spread

-1.5 105
1.5 -125
-1.5 100
1.5 -120

Total o
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o
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6 o -121
6 u 105
6 o -122
6 u 102
o
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SMART CHART

VGK
NAME
CHI
3.13
OFFENSE
2.80
3.15
DEFENSE
3.22
24.59
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGES
21.55
81.05
PENALTY KILLS PERCENTAGES
83.58
29.15
SHOTS FOR
25.20
25.10
SHOTS AGAINST
30.02
-0.02
DIFFERENTIAL
-0.42

RECENT FORM

TeamRecord MoneyOffense DefenseFave DogO/U
Vegas 17-11-11 $-1138 3.13 3.15 15-16 1-4 19-17-3
Chicago 16-18-7 $-9 2.80 3.22 0-2 16-23 18-22-1

TEAM RECORDS

Vegas Golden Knights

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 17-11-11 8-6-6 9-5-5 15-16-9 1-4-2 19-17-3
Last 10 3-5-2 1-2-2 2-3 3-4-1 0-2-1 6-3-1
vs Div 5-2-4 3-0-2 2-2-2 5-1-4 0-1 9-1-1
vs WEST 8-7-6 4-3-3 4-4-3 8-3-5 0-2-1 13-5-3
vs EAST 9-4-5 4-3-3 5-1-2 7-4-4 1-0-1 6-12

Chicago Blackhawks

NameRecord HomeAway FaveDog O/U
Overall 16-18-7 8-8-4 8-10-3 0-2 16-23-7 18-22-1
Last 10 3-6-1 1-3-1 2-3 0-0 3-7-1 4-6
vs Div 4-4-1 2-2-1 2-2 0-1 4-3-1 6-3
vs WEST 10-9-4 5-4-2 5-5-2 0-2 10-7-4 12-11
vs EAST 6-9-3 3-4-2 3-5-1 0-0 6-9-3 6-11-1

SUPERGRID

TitleStat RankStat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.13 15 3.22 20
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 2.89 23 2.85 12
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 25.00 8 85.92 3
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 2.80 26 3.15 17
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 2.70 27 2.84 8
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 19.05 16 84.44 5

HEAD TO HEAD SUMMARY

TeamRecord O/UAVG ShotsPower Play Goals Power Play PercentagePenalty Kill Percentage Power Play Chances
Vegas 7-1-2 6-4 3.70 29.80 7.00 28.00 78.26 25.00
Chicago 3-6-1 6-4 2.80 25.80 5.00 21.74 72.00 23.00

HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL

DateAway Away ScoreHome Home ScoreLine TotalO/U Away ShotsHome Shots Away Power Play Goals Home Power Play Goals Away Power Plays Home Power Plays Away PP%Home PP% Away PK%Home PK%
Dec 2, 2025 CHI 3 VGK 4 -275 6 O 30 28 0 0 5 2 0 0 100 100
Mar 28, 2025 VGK 5 CHI 3 280 6 O 22 21 1 0 2 1 50 0 100 50
Feb 27, 2025 CHI 5 VGK 7 -430 6 O 22 33 0 2 0 3 - 66.7 33.3 -
Jan 18, 2025 VGK 3 CHI 5 200 6.5 O 35 23 1 2 3 3 33.3 66.7 33.3 66.7
Apr 16, 2024 CHI 1 VGK 3 -400 6 U 23 37 0 0 1 1 0 0 100 100
Oct 27, 2023 CHI 4 VGK 3 -350 6 O 24 21 1 0 1 4 100 0 100 0
Oct 21, 2023 VGK 5 CHI 3 180 6 O 24 24 2 1 5 5 40 20 80 60
Feb 21, 2023 VGK 2 CHI 3 240 6.5 U 36 39 0 1 1 3 0 33.3 66.7 100
Dec 15, 2022 VGK 4 CHI 1 175 6 U 25 25 1 0 1 2 100 0 100 0
Oct 13, 2022 CHI 0 VGK 1 -360 6.5 U 27 37 0 0 2 3 0 0 100 100

BETTING ODDS TRENDS

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games
Chicago is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Vegas
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Vegas
Chicago is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Vegas
Chicago is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games
Vegas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Chicago
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Vegas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Vegas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

Vegas Golden Knights

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Jan 2, 2026 STL 3-4 L -145 24 19 0/2 2/2 Joel Hofer A
Dec 31, 2025 NAS 2-4 L -175 31 19 1/3 2/4 Justus Annunen H
Dec 29, 2025 MIN 2-5 L -110 16 27 0/2 2/2 Filip Gustavsson H
Dec 27, 2025 COL 5-6 L 130 25 38 0/3 1/1 Scott Wedgewood H
Dec 23, 2025 SJ 7-2 W -195 26 23 1/4 1/1 Yaroslav Askarov H

Chicago Blackhawks

DateOpponent ScoreResult LineShots Shots AgainstPower Play Penalty KillOpposing Goalie Location
Jan 3, 2026 WAS 3-2 W 220 33 34 1/2 1/1 Logan Thompson A
Jan 1, 2026 DAL 4-3 W 150 21 25 2/4 1/1 Jake Oettinger H
Dec 30, 2025 NYI 2-3 L 115 19 21 1/2 2/3 David Rittich H
Dec 28, 2025 PIT 3-7 L 130 24 24 0/3 1/2 Arturs Silovs H
Dec 27, 2025 DAL 4-3 W 285 33 31 0/2 4/4 Jake Oettinger A