For the upcoming battle between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to think about, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.8 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 5.5-goal total 18 times.
• A total of 25 of Chicago’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.47 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.55, adding up to 0.5 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 1.1 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -263

• The Predators have been victorious in 10 of their 24 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (41.7%).
• Nashville is yet to play with moneyline odds of -263 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 72.5% chance to win.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +215

• In Chicago’s 41 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 13 wins.
• The Blackhawks have two victories in games with moneyline odds of +215 or longer (in 10 chances).
• Chicago’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 31.7% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Chicago 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 37 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 14 goals and 18 assists for Nashville to compile 32 total points (0.7 per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 32 points. He’s contributed 21 assists.
• Across 33 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 9-18-6. During those games, he’s allowed 89 goals while recording 822 saves.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Connor Bedard’s 12 goals and 27 assists in 44 games give him 39 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Teuvo Teravainen has made a major impact for Chicago this season with 31 points, thanks to 10 goals and 21 assists.
• Chicago’s Ryan Donato has 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) this season.
• Petr Mrazek has an 8-16-1 record this season, with an .893 save percentage (50th in the league). In 26 games, he has 659 saves, and has conceded 79 goals (3.2 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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