NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 1/10/2026

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Chicago Blackhawks (18-19-7, 43 pts) at Nashville Predators (20-19-4, 44 pts)

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Friday, January 10
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/CHSN/FDSNSO
Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM/102.5 The Game

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks had their five-game point streak and four-game winning streak snapped last night in a 5-1 loss to the Capitals. They’re now 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up a 2-1 shootout win on Thursday over the Islanders. They are 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Bertuzzi-Greene-Burakovsky
Bedard-Moore-Lardis Mikheyev
Donato-Dickinson-Teravainen
Dach-Foligno-Slaggert

Vlasic-Murphy
Kaiser-Levshunov
Korchinski-Grzelcyk

Knight
Commesso

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Stamkos
Bunting-Haula-Evangelista
Jost-Svechkov-Wood
Schaefer-McCarron-Smith

Josi-Perbix
Skjei-Wilsby
Hague-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Teuvo Teravainen scored a goal in the Blackhawks’ loss to the Predators back in November.

Nashville Predators

Ryan O’Reilly scored a goal and added an assist in Nashville’s 4-3 win over the Blackhawks back on November 28th.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

F Ilya Mikheyev – DTD
G Arvid Soderblom – DTD
D Louis Crevier – DTD
F Frank Nazar – IR

Nashville Predators

F Jonathan Marchessault – DTD
F Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Ozzy Wiesblatt – IR

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