Before the puck drops at 8:30 PM ET in Friday’s contest between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• This season, three of Nashville’s six games 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 total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 4.9 goals per game, 1.5999999999999996 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• 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 been victorious in one of their four games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (25.0%).
• 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 played as the moneyline underdog six times this season, and won once.
• When the Blackhawks’ moneyline odds are +142 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Chicago’s implied probability to win this game is 41.3% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• With two goals and four assists this season, Ryan O’Reilly is one of Nashville’s top contributors (six points).
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with six total points (two goals and four assists) to his name.
• On 26 shots (for zero goals) and five assists, Roman Josi has created five points this season.
• 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 is a key contributor for Chicago, with seven total points this season. He has netted one goal and provided six assists in seven games.
• Teuvo Teravainen has three goals and four assists, for a season point total of seven.
• Petr Mrazek has an .885 save percentage (39th in the league), with 123 total saves, while giving up 16 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up 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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