The Nashville Predators (18-27-7) travel to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks (16-32-6) on Friday, February 7th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:30 ET.

Predators vs Blackhawks

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 18-27-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 7 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.5.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. Five different players scored for the Predators, with two of those goals coming on the power play.

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Ducks, the Blackhawks improved to 16-32-6 this season. Chicago was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined 6 falling just short of the over.

All four of Chicago’s goals came from different players, and they held the Ducks scoreless until the third period. The Blackhawks’ defense faced 39 shots, while their offense managed 29 shots on goal.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense was held scoreless in the first period but found the net twice in the second, with Steven Stamkos netting his second goal of the season on a power play and Colton Sissons adding his first. Roman Josi added another power-play goal in the third, his first of the season, while Filip Forsberg scored his seventh on an empty net. Gustav Nyquist closed out the scoring with his fourth goal, also on an empty net.

The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. They finished with 5 goals and 7 assists in their 5-2 victory over Colorado.

Blackhawks Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense netted four goals in their 4-2 win over Anaheim, with Ryan Donato scoring his 7th goal of the season. Seth Jones added his second goal, while Teuvo Teravainen scored his 4th, and Isaak Phillips found the net for the first time this season.

The Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays. Connor Bedard contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to nine.

Nashville Team Defense

Nashville’s defense gave up the first goal 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held on for a 5-2 win. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Predators’ defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Chicago Team Defense

Despite giving up two goals in the 3rd period, Chicago’s defense held strong early, helping the Blackhawks to a 4-2 win over Anaheim. Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage, and the defense added 6 takeaways and 5 hits.

Predators vs Blackhawks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Predators have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 2-8 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Chicago has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.

Predators vs Blackhawks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Blackhawks to secure a victory over the Predators at home. With the moneyline currently set at +166, I’m locking in my bet on the Blackhawks straight-up.

Our projections have the Blackhawks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blackhawks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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