Ryan Johansen, Mattias Ekholm, and the Nashville Predators are set to do battle against Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in a divisional tilt. The action will get going at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, and it is being televised live on NBC Sports Network.
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds
The Predators (-175) are being tabbed as the favorites over the Blackhawks (+155) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Nashville is 26-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 23 of its contests have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Predators team is 11-11 SU on the road.
Nashville has converted on just 15.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.0 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .921 save percentage and 24.5 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (17-14-3) has been the top option in goal for Nashville this year. If head coach Peter Laviolette decides to rest him, however, Nashville might roll with Juuse Saros (10-7-1 record, .907 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
Chicago is 16-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just three have pushed. It’s 8-14 SU at home this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 24th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.7 percent of all penalties.
Corey Crawford (28.3 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Blackhawks. Crawford has six wins, 17 losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has registered a mediocre 3.28 goals against average and a subpar .902 save percentage this season.
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Blackhawks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Nashville’s last five games.
- Over Nashville’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Nashville skaters created 21.0 hits per game last season, while the Blackhawks posted 16.8 hits per contest.
