Friday’s NHL slate features a game between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, with the puck dropping at 8:30 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the article below.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Three Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• So far this season, three games Chicago has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• 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 over/under of 6.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 7.3 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -172

• The Predators have won 25.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (1-3).
• Nashville has been a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter twice this season, and lost both.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 63.2% in this game.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +142

• Chicago has played as the moneyline underdog six times this season, and won one time.
• The Blackhawks have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +142 or longer (in four chances).
• Chicago has a 41.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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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).
• Roman Josi has created five points for Nashville in six games this season, netting a goal on 0% of his shots and recording zero goals and five assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 1 win and 4 losses this season while allowing 14 goals with 131 saves.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Seth Jones is an important part of the offense for Chicago, with seven points this season. He has recorded one goal and six assists in seven games.
• Connor Bedard is crucial for Chicago’s attack with seven total points (one per game), including one goal and six assists through seven games.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen has seven points (three goals, four assists) this season.
• Petr Mrazek has a 2-3-0 record this season, with an .885 save percentage (39th in the league). In 5 games, he has 123 saves, and has given up 16 goals (3.2 goals against average).

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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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