Predators vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The Nashville Predators (7-12-4) are the favorite when they hit the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (10-8-5) on Friday, Nov. 28. The Predators are -120 on the moneyline to win against the Blackhawks (+100) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Predators to win vs Blackhawks -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-120)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+100)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Nashville has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 10 of 23 games this season.
  • In 43.5% of Chicago’s previous games this season (10/23), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.5 average goals per game add up to 57 total, which makes them the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Nashville has allowed 84 goals (3.6 per game) to rank 27th in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-27) ranks them 32nd in the NHL.
  • The 12 power-play goals Nashville has scored this season (on 72 chances) rank 20th in the league.
  • The Predators’ offense has the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.67%).
  • Nashville’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (18th among all squads).
  • The Predators have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.6%.
  • The Predators’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.6%.
  • Nashville has an 8.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the NHL.
  • The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20 hits and 10.6 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won three of those games.
  • In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -120 this season, the Predators have been victorious once.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Nashville has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: nine goals and eight assists
  • Ryan O’Reilly: seven goals and nine assists
  • Luke Evangelista: two goals and 11 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 6-9-3 record, .888 save percentage, 53 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks’ 72 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the league.
  • Chicago is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, allowing 65 goals (2.8 per game) to rank ninth.
  • Their eighth-best goal differential is +7.
  • Chicago has recorded 15 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 66 chances).
  • The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (22.73%) ranks 12th in the league.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (18th in league).
  • The 83.13% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have registered is the league’s eighth-best rate.
  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.1%).
  • Chicago’s collective 12.3% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Blackhawks have 10 wins in the 22 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Chicago is 10-12 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 50.0%.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 14 goals and 18 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: 12 goals and eight assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: seven goals and eight assists
  • Spencer Knight: 7-5-4 record, .920 save percentage, 40 goals conceded
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