Nashville Predators (30-23-6) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (21-35-5)
March 4, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +181 / Nashville Predators -220; Over/Under: +6
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The Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in NHL action from the United Center on Saturday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Nashville is listed as a -220 road favorite while Chicago is a +181 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 5.5 goals.
Injuries
For Nashville, Alexandre Carrier and Juuso Parssinen are both questionable for this game while Filip Forsberg is out indefinitely and Ryan Johansen is out until late May with a leg injury. For Chicago, Colin Blackwell, Reese Johnson, Jonathan Toews and Mackenzie Entwistle are all out indefinitely.
Matchup History
Nashville’s 4-2 win back on December 21st, 2022, made it four straight wins for the Predators in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Nashville is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall and 4-1 in their last 5 road games while the over is 4-0-2 in their last 6 games against the Western Conference. Chicago is 10-45 in their last 55 games against a team with a winning record and 17-38 in their last 55 games overall while the over is 6-2-1 in their last 9 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing Nashville here. They’re just playing the better hockey by a fair margin right now, while the Blackhawks have regressed back to the Blackhawks of old and are not getting used to life without Patrick Kane. I just think this is going to be another long night for a Blackhawks team against a Nashville squad that’s picking up steam. Give me the Preds here.
