Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or have your eyes set on building a parlay, Friday’s game at 8:30 PM ET between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, check out our best bets for this game.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under (6.5 goals) three times this season.
• This season, three of Chicago’s games have featured more than 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 total of 6.5.
• The 7.3 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.8 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -172

• The Predators are 1-3 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville has been a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter in only two games this season, and lost both.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 63.2% in this game.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +142

• Chicago has earned an upset victory one time when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in six games as the underdog).
• When the Blackhawks’ moneyline odds are +142 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Chicago has a 41.3% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with six points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 18.2%.
• Filip Forsberg has two goals and four assists for Nashville to compile six total points (one per game).
• On 26 shots (for zero goals) and five assists, Roman Josi has recorded five points this season.
• Juuse Saros (1-4-0) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Nashville.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Seth Jones is a top offensive contributor for his squad with seven points (one per game). He has scored one goal and six assists in seven games (playing 25:16 per game).
• Chicago’s Connor Bedard has racked up seven total points (one per game), with one goal and six assists.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen has seven points, courtesy of three goals (first on team) and four assists (third).
• Petr Mrazek has an .885 save percentage (39th in the league), with 123 total saves, while allowing 16 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has compiled a 2-3-0 record between the posts for Chicago this season.

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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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