Friday’s NHL slate includes a game between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, with the puck dropping at 8:30 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to build a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the piece below.

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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 total (6.5 goals) three times this season.
• This season, three of Chicago’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 1.6 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.33) and the Blackhawks (2.57).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 7.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -172

• The Predators have won 25.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (1-3).
• Nashville has had moneyline odds of -172 or shorter in just two games this season, and lost both.
• The Predators have a 63.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +142

• Chicago has secured an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in six games as the underdog).
• The Blackhawks have won a single game with moneyline odds of +142 or longer (in four such games).
• Chicago’s implied probability to win this matchup is 41.3% based on the moneyline.

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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 recorded six points.
• With two goals and four assists, Filip Forsberg is one of the most important contributors for Nashville with his six points (one per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s six points. He’s contributed five assists.
• In the five games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 27th in the league.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Seth Jones is an important part of the offense for Chicago, with seven points this season. He has put up one goal and six assists in seven games.
• Connor Bedard has made a major impact for Chicago this season with seven points, thanks to one goal and six assists.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen has seven points (three goals, four assists) this season.
• 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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