Friday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators versus the Chicago Blackhawks, which begins at 8:30 PM ET, includes plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before making any wagers.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 24 Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• A total of 31 of Chicago’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.6 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.58, adding up to 0.3 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• 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

• The Predators have won 42.4% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (14-19).
• Nashville is 4-1 (victorious in 80.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -196 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 66.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +162

• In Chicago’s 50 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 15 wins.
• The Blackhawks have won 11 games with moneyline odds of +162 or longer (in 29 such games).
• Chicago has a 38.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 51 points in 52 games.
• Having scored 16 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a strong contributor for Nashville through 52 games.
• Roman Josi has contributed 36 points for Nashville in 48 games this season, netting a goal on 6.3% of his shots and putting up nine goals and 27 assists.
• 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 an important part of the offense for Chicago, with 46 points this season. He has recorded 15 goals and 31 assists in 53 games.
• Teuvo Teravainen has made a major impact for Chicago this season with 36 points, thanks to 11 goals and 25 assists.
• Ryan Donato has scored 16 goals and contributed 16 assists for Chicago, giving him a point total of 32.
• Petr Mrazek has a record of 9-18-2 in 30 games this season, conceding 94 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 798 saves and an .895 save percentage, 49th in the league.

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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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