The Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at United Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. The Blackhawks are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +100, and the Predators are -120.
Nashville claimed a 6-3 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 26 against the Detroit Red Wings. Ryan O’Reilly’s three points (one goal and two assists) led the Predators.
Chicago played at home in its last game on Nov. 26, and lost 4-3 in overtime against the Minnesota Wild. Connor Bedard had two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup for the Blackhawks.
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Friday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Predators vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blackhawks 3 – Predators 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.05 goals)
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Predators vs. Blackhawks Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Predators-Blackhawks matchup.
Favorite: Predators (-120)Underdog: Blackhawks (+100)Predators Betting InsightsIn the six times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 3-3 in those games.When it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Nashville is 1-2 (winning 33.3% of the time).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.In 10 of 23 matches this season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have been an underdog in 22 games this season, and won 10 (45.5%).Chicago is 10-12 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +100 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 50.0%.Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 10 of 23 games this season.Predators Key StatsNashville’s 57 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the league.Defensively, the Predators are giving up 84 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 27th in league action.Its -27 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.The 12 power-play goals the Predators have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 72 power-play chances.Nashville ranks 22nd in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Predators have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.Nashville has the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.6%).Nashville wins 52.6% of its faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.The Predators shoot 8.9% as a team (31st in the league).Blackhawks Key StatsWith 72 goals (3.1 per game), Chicago has the league’s 14th-ranked offense.The Blackhawks have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 65 total goals (2.8 per game), ninth in the league.Its +7 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.The Blackhawks have 15 power-play goals (on 66 chances), 13th in the NHL.Chicago has the league’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.73%).This season, the Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (18th in NHL).Chicago’s has the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.13%).Chicago wins 47.1% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.The 12.3% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is fourth in the league.
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