A pair of Western Conference teams square off when the sixth-place Nashville Predators (45-29-5) visit the 15th-place Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5) at United Center on Friday at 8:30 PM ET.
Nashville fell 4-3 in overtime at home in its last Game on April 9 against the Winnipeg Jets.
Chicago played on the road its last time out on April 10, and lost 5-2 against the St. Louis Blues.
Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s hockey action.
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Predators (-250)
- Underdog: Blackhawks (+205)
- Over/under: 6
Predators Stats and Trends
- Nashville has gotten the victory in 25 of the 38 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In three games with moneyline odds lower than -250, the Predators have won every time.
- Nashville has a 71.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
- Nashville and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 47 of 79 games this season.
- In the last 10 games, the Predators are 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).
- They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) during that span.
- Defensively, the Predators have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.
Blackhawks Stats and Trends
- The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 73 games this season, with 19 upset wins (26.0%).
- Chicago has won seven of its 35 games when it is the underdog by +205 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 32.8% chance to win.
- In 50.0% of Chicago’s previous games this season (39/78), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
- In their past 10 games, the Blackhawks are 4-6-0 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 2.1 goals-per-game average (21 total) over that span.
- Defensively, the Blackhawks have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Predators vs. Blackhawks Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)