Looking to make some bets on the upcoming contest (Friday at 8:30 PM ET) between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center? Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) 24 times this season.
• This season, 31 of Chicago’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.2 goals per game, 0.3200000000000003 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 1.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -196

• In the 33 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 14-19 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -196 or shorter, Nashville is 4-1 (winning 80.0% of the time).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 66.2% to win.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +162

• Chicago has secured an upset victory 15 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 50 games as the underdog).
• The Blackhawks have 11 wins in games when their moneyline odds are +162 or longer (in 29 such games).
• Chicago’s implied probability to win this matchup is 38.2% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With 19 goals and 32 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (51 points).
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 40 total points (16 goals and 24 assists) to his name.
• With 36 points through 48 games (nine goals and 27 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• Juuse Saros (11-22-6) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .900 for Nashville.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Connor Bedard is among the top options on offense for Chicago, with 46 points this season. He has put up 15 goals and 31 assists in 53 games.
• Teuvo Teravainen is a top scorer for Chicago, with 36 total points this season. He has scored 11 goals and provided 25 assists in 53 contests.
• Ryan Donato has 16 goals and 16 assists for Nashville.
• Petr Mrazek has a 9-18-2 record this season, with an .895 save percentage (49th in the league). In 30 games, he has 798 saves, and has conceded 94 goals (3.3 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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