Looking for best bets for the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday at 8:30 PM ET? You’ve found the right place. In the piece below, we provide our picks and predictions to help you make informed betting decisions for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) three times this season.
• There have been three Chicago games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.33 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.57, adding up to 1.6 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 7.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -172

• The Predators have been victorious in one of their four games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (25.0%).
• Nashville has been a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter in only two games this season, and lost both.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 63.2%.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +142

• Chicago has pulled off an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in six games as the underdog).
• The Blackhawks have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +142 or longer (in four chances).
• Chicago’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 41.3% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• With two goals and four assists this season, Ryan O’Reilly is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (six points).
• Filip Forsberg has two goals and four assists for Nashville to compile six total points (one per game).
• With five points through six games (zero goals and five assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• Juuse Saros (1-4-0) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Nashville.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Seth Jones has totaled one goal (0.1 per game) and put up six assists (0.9 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Chicago with seven total points (one per game).
• Connor Bedard has made a big impact for Chicago this season with seven points, thanks to one goal and six assists.
• Teuvo Teravainen has three goals and four assists, for a season point total of seven.
• Petr Mrazek’s record stands at 2-3-0 on the season, giving up 16 goals (3.2 goals against average) and compiling 123 saves with an .885 save percentage (39th in the league).

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Nashville vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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