Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 15, 2022
Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their meeting at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET. The Blackhawks are big underdogs away from home, at +233, and the Predators are -295. Find more below on the Predators vs. Blackhawks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Line
Predators vs Blackhawks Betting Information
Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
Predators |
-295 |
Blackhawks |
+233 |
Predators vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 16, 2022
- Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Computer Predictions for Predators vs. Blackhawks
Computer picks for Predators vs Blackhawks
ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
Predators (-1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Predators 4 Blackhawks 2
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Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Trends
Nashville has gotten the victory in 25 of the 42 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Predators have picked up a victory one time in two games as a moneyline favorite lower than -295 this season.
Nashville has a 74.7% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.
Nashville Predators Leaders
Roman Josi has been vital to Nashville this season, with 87 points in 72 games.
Matt Duchene is another leading option for Nashville with 75 points (1.1 per game), scoring 38 goals and adding 37 assists.
Filip Forsberg has scored 38 goals and added 34 assists through 61 games for Nashville.
Juuse Saros (36-23-3) has a 2.5 goals against average and a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators offense’s 235 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the league.
The Predators are ranked 11th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 212 total goals (2.9 per game).
Their goal differential (+23) ranks them 12th in the league.
The Predators’ 54 power-play goals this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 227 power-play chances).
The Predators’ 23.8% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league this season.
The Predators have scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
The Predators kill 79.8% of their opponent’s power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
With a 51.2% faceoff win percentage, the Predators have the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Predators shoot 10.7% as a team, ranked sixth-best in the league.
The Predators average 29.4 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Blackhawks vs. Predators Betting Trends
The Blackhawks have been the underdog 56 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 30.4%, of those games.
Chicago has been an underdog with +233 odds or longer three times this season, and lost each of those games.
The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 30.0%.
Chicago Blackhawks Leaders
Patrick Kane is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 85 points (1.2 per game). He has recorded 24 goals and 61 assists in 70 games (playing 21:42 per game).
Alex DeBrincat is a top contributor for Chicago, with 70 total points this season. He has netted 39 goals and provided 31 assists in 74 contests.
Chicago’s Seth Jones has 49 points, courtesy of five goals (ninth on team) and 44 assists (second).
Kevin Lankinen has a record of 5-12-6 in 25 games this season, conceding 88 goals (3.7 goals against average) with 689 saves and an .887 save percentage, 52nd in the league.
Chicago Blackhawks Season Stats
The Blackhawks have scored 194 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 27th in the NHL.
The Blackhawks’ 262 total goals given up (3.5 per game) rank 25th in the league.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -68.
The Blackhawks have scored 46 power-play goals this season (on 221 power-play chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (20.8%) ranks 17th in the league.
The Blackhawks have scored two shorthanded goals.
The 75.4% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Blackhawks win 49.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 19th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The 9.1% shooting percentage the Blackhawks have amassed ranks 25th in the league.
The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.0 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Predators and Blackhawks Injury Report
Predators: Michael McCarron: Out (Upper Body), Matt Luff: Day To Day (Illness)
Blackhawks: Jujhar Khaira: Out (Back), Connor Murphy: Out (Concussion Protocol)
Betting Tips for Predators vs. Blackhawks
We have the Predators -295 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will go over the total of 5.5 goals, with the Predators (-1.5) covering the spread.
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