Before the puck drops at 8:30 PM ET in Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your eyes set on putting together 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)

• Three Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• There have been three Chicago games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 4.9 goals per game, 1.5999999999999996 less than the total set for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 7.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -178

• The Predators have gone 1-3 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Nashville has been a moneyline favorite of -178 or shorter twice this season, and lost both.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 64.0% to win.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +148

• Chicago has played as the moneyline underdog six times this season, and won one time.
• When the Blackhawks’ moneyline odds are +148 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Chicago’s implied probability to win is 40.3% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Chicago 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Ryan O’Reilly has put up six points.
• Having scored two goals and adding four assists, Filip Forsberg is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through six games.
• With five points through six games (zero goals and five assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack 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 a top offensive contributor for his club with seven points (one per game). He has totaled 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.
• Teuvo Teravainen has three goals and four assists for Nashville.
• 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 together 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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