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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 over/under of 6.5 goals.
• In Chicago’s seven games this season, three have finished with more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.
• 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.
• The 7.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.8 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -172

• The Predators have been victorious in one of their four games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (25.0%).
• Nashville has had moneyline odds of -172 or shorter in only two games this season, and lost both.
• The Predators have a 63.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +142

• In six games as an underdog on the moneyline, Chicago has pulled off the upset one time.
• The Blackhawks have won a single game with moneyline odds of +142 or longer (in four such games).
• Chicago has a 41.3% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Ryan O’Reilly has put up six points.
• Filip Forsberg has six points (two goals, four assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s six points. He’s contributed five assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 1 win and 4 losses this season while giving up 14 goals with 131 saves.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Seth Jones’ one goal and six assists in seven matchups give him seven points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Connor Bedard has made a major 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 amassing 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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