{"id":471020,"date":"2026-02-25T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/471020\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:27:12","slug":"blackhawks-visit-the-predators-try-to-end-road-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/471020\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks visit the Predators, try to end road losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> (22-26-9, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators<\/a> (26-24-7, in the Central Division)<\/p>\n

Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks travel to the Nashville Predators looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.<\/p>\n

Nashville is 26-24-7 overall with an 8-9-3 record in Central Division games. The Predators have a 20-6-2 record in games they score at least three goals.<\/p>\n

Chicago has gone 22-26-9 overall with a 7-4-2 record in Central Division play. The Blackhawks have committed 217 total penalties (3.8 per game) to rank 10th in league play.<\/p>\n

The matchup Thursday is the third time these teams square off this season. The Blackhawks won 3-0 in the previous meeting.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Stamkos<\/a> has 28 goals and 16 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg<\/a> has seven goals and five assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Tyler Bertuzzi<\/a> has 25 goals and 17 assists for the Blackhawks. Ilya Mikheyev<\/a> has three goals and six assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 3-4-3, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 4.2 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Blackhawks: 3-5-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.<\/p>\n

Blackhawks: None listed.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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