Nashville Predators (20-16-1) vs Chicago Blackhawks (11-23-2)
2024-01-02 20:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Nashville Predators -225 / Chicago Blackhawks +175 --- Over/Under: 6.5
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Bridgestone Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Blackhawks vs Predators prediction.
Blackhawks Continue to Be Awful
The Blackhawks continue to be awful and they are coming off another loss in the last game. The Blackhawks faced off against the Dallas Stars and the defense was awful giving up eight goals and that led to the loss. All season the defense has been an issue and the offense doesn’t have enough quality player. The Blackhawks on the season is averaging 2.42 goals while their defense is giving up 3.78 goals per game. The offensive is ranked 30th while the defense is ranked 31st. Connor Bedard on the season has scored 15 goals and added 18 assists so far this season.
Can the Predators Offense Take Advantage
The Predators know they need to take advantage of a bad defense here, and they need to look to get he goal scoring early. In the last game against the Washington Capitals, it took overtime, but they were able to secure the 3-2 victory. Nashville on the season is averaging 3.08 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the defense is ranked 16th. Filip Forsberg has scored 18 goals and added 23 assists per game.
Blackhawks vs Predators
The Blackhawks offense has been awful all season and they aren’t going to magically snap out of it here. The Blackhawks are averaging only 2.42 goals per game The Predators averaging 3.08 goals per game but against the terrible defense, they are going to go even higher than that here. The Blackhawks are only going to score a goal or maybe two, and Nashville will get the job done. Back Nashville on the puck line.
