Chicago vs Colorado Prediction 21 March 2026
🔊 The league leaders are set to visit one of the tournament's bottom teams after enduring a three-game losing streak. The Avalanche have only lost four consecutive games twice in the past two seasons. As the clear favorites, they will undoubtedly aim to break their negative streak. Let's delve into this NHL regular-season matchup and offer a prediction for the game.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons, Chicago and Colorado have faced off ten times: the Blackhawks have claimed victory in three games, while the Avalanche have won seven. Heading into their next head-to-head clash, the Avalanche are riding a four-game winning streak. However, in their last six meetings with the Blackhawks, the Denver team has been unable to score more than three goals in a game.
Head-to-head statistics Chicago - Colorado
Chicago Blackhawks Team Overview
Since the season resumed, Chicago have been maintaining a decent pace in terms of scoring points, although Jeff Blashill's squad still struggle to secure wins. In their last two outings, the Blackhawks managed to snatch points from one of the Western leaders, the Minnesota Wild (3-4 SO and 2-1), which keeps them in 14th place but narrows the gap to the playoff zone in the conference to seven points.
On home ice, Chicago appear even less convincing than on the road, having won only three out of their last 12 games. The Blackhawks' average scoring rate at the United Center stands at 2.65 goals per game, while conceding an average of 3.00.
Injured forward Oliver Moore is expected to return by the end of March. Defensemen Shea Weber and Ryan Ellis are out for the remainder of the season. Sam Lafferty missed the rematch against the Wild, with Matt Grzelcyk taking his spot on the roster.
Match Results: Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche Team Overview
The league leaders have suffered three consecutive defeats for only the second time this season and the first since late October. Jared Bednar's team fell to the Winnipeg Jets (1-3), the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-7), and the Dallas Stars (1-2 OT). The Avalanche still top the Western Conference, but the Texas team is closing in, trailing by just two points with a game in hand.
On the road, Colorado have won six of their last seven games. By many metrics, the Denver squad are the best in the league when playing away. The Avalanche secure 71.2% of possible points on the road, averaging 3.55 goals scored per game while conceding 2.52.
Forward Ross Colton is expected to return for the game in Chicago, with Gabriel Landeskog, Artturi Lehkonen, and Logan O’Connor slated to come off the injured list early next week.
Match Results: Colorado Avalanche
⚡️ Leaders
Chicago's leading scorer by a significant margin is Connor Bedard, boasting 65 points (28 goals, 37 assists). Tyler Bertuzzi, who has also netted 28 goals, is vying for the top goal-scorer title. Bedard has registered points in five of his last six games, while Bertuzzi has gone three consecutive games without a point for the first time since mid-January.
Nathan MacKinnon continues his pursuit of the NHL scoring title, tallying 111 points (45 goals, 66 assists) in 66 games. His linemate Martin Necas fell out of the top seven point-getters, with the Czech amassing 81 points (31 goals, 50 assists) this season. Necas snapped a four-game point streak in the matchup against Dallas, a streak MacKinnon currently shares.
🥅 Goalies
Spencer Knight, returning from injury, has started four consecutive games for the Blackhawks without substitution. During this stretch, he has a save percentage of 91.5% and a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.67. Arvid Söderblom allowed eight goals over three March games but secured a shutout against the Utah Mammoths with a 4-0 victory, while Drew Commesso conceded twice against the same Utah team.
In Colorado, Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood traditionally share goaltending duties. Wedgewood has been particularly impressive in March, posting a 93.5% save percentage and a GAA of 1.58 over six appearances. Conversely, Blackwood's performance has been underwhelming, managing only an 81.8% save percentage with a GAA of 4.4.
Editor's Prediction
The Colorado Avalanche are currently on a three-game losing streak, and in each of those games, they haven't managed to score more than two goals-a first for this season. Statistically speaking, the Avalanche have slim chances of improving this record against the Chicago Blackhawks, as they haven't scored more than three goals in any of their last six meetings with the Blackhawks.
Considering that the Avalanche have scored more than four goals in only one of their last seven games, and Chicago have conceded more than three goals just twice in their last fifteen matches, a sensible choice would be to bet on Colorado Avalanche's individual total being under four goals.
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