The Nashville Predators (18-27-7) are big road favorites (-198 moneyline odds to win) against the Chicago Blackhawks (16-31-6, +164 moneyline odds). Friday’s outing begins at 8:30 PM ET from United Center on ESPN+.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Predators (-198)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+164)
• Over/under: 6.5

Predators vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 52 games this season.
• Chicago’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 21 of 53 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to score 5.2 goals per game, 1.3 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

• The Predators offense’s 135 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• Nashville ranks 22nd in total goals against, conceding 3.2 goals per game (169 total) in league action.
• They’re ranked 30th in the league with a -34 goal differential .
• The 32 power-play goals Nashville has recorded this season (on 149 chances) rank 16th in the league.
• The Predators’ 21.48% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the league.
• Nashville has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Predators’ 82.17% penalty-kill success rate is currently eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Predators win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.7%.
• Nashville has an 8.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 32nd in the league.
• The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.9 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

• Nashville has won 14 of its 33 games as a favorite this season.
• In five games with moneyline oddds shorter than -198, the Predators have four wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 66.4% chance of winning this contest.

Predators Leaders

• Filip Forsberg: 19 goals and 32 assists
• Jonathan Marchessault: 16 goals and 24 assists
• Roman Josi: nine goals and 27 assists
• Juuse Saros: 11-22-6 record, .900 save percentage, 110 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have scored 137 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
• Chicago’s 182 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -45.
• Chicago has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (on 126 chances). That ranks 20th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.81%.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th among all NHL squads).
• The 81.41% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks win 45.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Chicago’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.8 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 15 wins in the 50 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has 29 games this season playing as an underdog by +164 or longer, and is 11-18 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 37.9%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 15 goals and 31 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: 11 goals and 25 assists
• Ryan Donato: 16 goals and 16 assists
• Petr Mrazek: 9-18-2 record, .895 save percentage, 94 goals given up