Friday’s NHL play includes the Nashville Predators (1-5) visiting the Chicago Blackhawks (2-4-1) at United Center. The Blackhawks are big underdogs (+145 on the moneyline) against the Predators (-175) ahead of the game, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Predators (-175)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+145)
• Over/under: 6

Predators vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Nashville and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in four of six games this season.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in five of seven games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 4.9, is 1.1 less than Friday’s over/under.
• The 7.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.3 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

• The Predators are ranked 30th in the league with 14 goals this season, an average of 2.3 per contest.
• Nashville is ranked 16th in NHL play in goals against this season, having allowed 23 (3.8 per game).
• They’re ranked 28th in the league with a -9 goal differential .
• Nashville has put up four power-play goals on 22 chances this season, to rank 20th in the league.
• The Predators rank 19th in the NHL with an 18.18% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Predators’ 89.47% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the league.
• The Predators’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 56.1%.
• Nashville converts 6.4% of its shots, ranking 31st in the league.
• The Predators’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 25 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

• Nashville has won one of its four games as a favorite this season.
• The Predators have not won in two games with moneyline odds shorter than -175.
• There is a 63.6% chance that Nashville wins this game, per the moneyline.

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: two goals and four assists
• Filip Forsberg: two goals and four assists
• Roman Josi: five assists
• Juuse Saros: 1-4-0 record, .903 save percentage, 14 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have scored 18 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
• Chicago has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 24 total, which ranks 17th among all NHL teams.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -6.
• Chicago has recorded six power-play goals this season, which are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 22 chances).
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (27.27%) is eighth-best in the league.
• The 78.95% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have put totgether is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
• The Blackhawks win 47.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Chicago’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have secured an upset victory in one of the six games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Chicago has won one of its four games when it is the underdog by +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 40.8% chance for the Blackhawks to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Seth Jones: one goal and six assists
• Connor Bedard: one goal and six assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: three goals and four assists
• Petr Mrazek: 2-3-0 record, .885 save percentage, 16 goals given up