Nashville Predators (45-29-5) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5)
April 12, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +165 / Nashville Predators -213; Over/Under: +6
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The Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Friday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Nashville Predators Team Preview
The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss to Winnipeg last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 89 points including a team-high 43 goals and 46 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 66 points with 26 goals of his own and 40 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 72 points with 50 assists while Roman Josi has 80 points of his own with a team-leading 59 assists. Juuse Saros has made 62 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 34-23-5 with a 2.82 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 10-6 with a 2.93 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have won each of their last six games against the Blackhawks after coming off overtime.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 Friday games.
- The Predators have won the third period in each of their last four night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 11 games against Central Division opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to St. Louis last time out. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 59 points including 22 goals along with 37 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 52 points with 17 goals and 35 assists. Jason Dickinson has 34 points with 21 goals and 13 assists and Nick Foligno also has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 18-29-4 with a 3.07 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 5-21-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .881 save percentage this season. The Blackhawks will meet the Hurricanes and Golden Knights after this game.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games at United Center following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games following a road loss.
- The Blackhawks have won the second period in six of their last seven games at United Center following a road loss.
Predators vs. Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Predators here. I don’t love this price with a team that’s already clinched a playoff spot, and Nashville’s not moving up into the Central division spots, it’s just a matter of which Wild Card spot they’ll hold on to and which division winner they’ll go up against in the first round. Chicago may be better at home this season, but overall, this team is a disaster and still are not a team I’m going out of my way to put my hard-earned money on. Give me the Predators here.
