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.

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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)
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