Blackhawks vs. Sharks Prediction: Chicago Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [10/31/2024]

The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks will lock horns in the NHL at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, starting at 10:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Blackhawks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Blackhawks-Sharks game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Blackhawks with a win probability of 54% and the Sharks with 46%."

Hawks vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Sharks and Blackhawks at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to commence at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Blackhawks vs. Sharks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blackhawks vs. Sharks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Blackhawks and Sharks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Blackhawks a 54% chance of defeating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 57% chance of staying under.

Blackhawks vs. Sharks Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Sharks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+154)	+1.5 (-180)
Moneyline	-160	+136
Total	o6.5 (-108)	u6.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blackhawks vs. Sharks Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blackhawks vs. Sharks matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blackhawks vs. Sharks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blackhawks vs. Sharks?

According to our model, San Jose's Tyler Toffoli is most likely to score the first goal in Blackhawks vs. Sharks.

Our projections give Toffoli an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Sharks star is a 38.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	6.9%
Teuvo Teravainen	6.4%
Taylor Hall	5.3%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	8.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	6.6%
William Eklund	6.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	34.5%
Teuvo Teravainen	29.1%
Taylor Hall	25.6%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	38.5%
Fabian Zetterlund	30.7%
William Eklund	29.5%

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Conclusion

We predict the Blackhawks, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Thursday.

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