Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 25, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Feb 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59), San Jose Sharks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (5) and defenseman Mario Ferraro (38) battle for control of the puck during the first period at United Center.

Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings hit the ice when the Nashville Predators (26-24-7, 10th in conference) host the Chicago Blackhawks (22-26-9, 12th) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

Nashville’s last game was a 4-2 road loss against the Washington Capitals on Feb. 5.

Chicago’s most recent game was a road loss, 4-0, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 4.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.

Watch Predators vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Predators (-181)Underdog: Blackhawks (+150)Over/under: 6Predators vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 26, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Predators vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Predators stats and trendsIn 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won nine times.The Predators have not won in one game with moneyline odds shorter than -181.There is a 64.4% chance that Nashville wins this game, per the moneyline.Nashville and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 33 of 57 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Predators are 3-4-3 (50.0% of possible points).They have scored 33 goals during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Predators have given up 4.2 goals per game (42 total) in those 10 outings.Blackhawks stats and trendsThe Blackhawks have been made the underdog 54 times this season, and upset their opponent 22 times.Chicago has 24 games this season playing as the underdog by +150 or longer, and is 10-14 in those contests.The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 40.0% chance for the Blackhawks to win.Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 28 of 57 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Blackhawks have secured 55.0% of the possible points with a 3-5-2 record.They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) during that time.On the defensive end, the Blackhawks have allowed 31 goals (3.1 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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