Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks 3/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Nashville Predators will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in another NHL Central Division battle at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday evening.
Nashville is 30-23-6 with 66 points, 13 points behind Dallas in first place in the Central Division, and marked a 14-12-3 road record for the season.
The Predators won four of the last five contests played including their recent road outing versus the Florida Panthers at 2-1 on Thursday.
Goalie Kevin Lankinen defended 30 shots attempted against him for a save percentage of .968 in the win.
Nashville’s offense averages 2.6 goals on 33.7 shots per match and the Predators are 25% on power play chances and 40.0% on faceoffs.
On defense, Nashville gave up an average of 3.08 goals on 27.3 shots tried per outing with a penalty kill of 64%. The Predators will be assigning GK Juuse Saros with a 23-17-5 record for a .907 save percentage this season.
The totals went OVER in 5 of Nashville’s last 7 outings while the Predators are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games played.
The Nashville Predators are 11-2 SU in their last 13 matches played versus Chicago and 4-2 straight up in their last 6 road contests.
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Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions 3/4/2023
The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled for their second homestand against the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday while looking to get back from losing their recent home contest played.
Chicago dropped to dead last in the Central Division with a 21-35-5 overall standing on 47 points while posting a 12-17-3 home record for the year.
The Blackhawks come into this match-up looking to end a three-game losing streak following a 2-5 loss at home versus the Dallas Stars on March 2.
Center Cole Guttman (3) and Defenseman Seth Jones (7) netted one goal apiece for Chicago in the losing effort.
On the offense, the Chicago Blackhawks recorded an average of 2.44 goals on 33 shots per match and the Blackhawks succeeded in 13.6% of power plays and 53.0% of face-offs.
On defense, Chicago has given away an average of 3.63 goals on 29.0 shots tried per contest with a penalty kill of 83.0%.
The probable starter at the goal for the Blackhawks is Goaltender Petr Mrazek with an 8-17-2 record and a .914 save percentage for the season.
The totals went OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games and went UNDER in 6 of the Blackhawks’ last 8 games at home with Nashville.
Chicago is 5-13 SU in its last 18 contests against a rival in the Central Division while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Blackhawks’ last 5 outings in March.
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL Pick for this contest is Nashville -210. Both teams averaged less than 3 goals per match on the offense, so expect a low-scoring game in this one.
However, the Predators got the edge on defense averaging just 3.08 goals per outing while the Blackhawks allowed an average of 3.63 goals per contest. The prediction: Nashville Predators will win 2-1.
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Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks 3/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, BSSO
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Nashville Predators -210
NHL Totals: 5.5