The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blackhawks listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Predators, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.
Jason Arnott scored a pair in the Predators’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Wild last time out as a +100 underdog. That game’s nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5).
Marcel Goc and Steve Sullivan added singles in the loss.
Brent Seabrook scored the winner in the shootout to lift the Blackhawks past the Blue Jackets 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago cashed as -255 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Nashville has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Nashville: 15-10-2
Chicago: 17-6-3
Nashville most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Columbus are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nashville’s last 11 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Chicago is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Next up:
Nashville home to Minnesota, Saturday, December 5
Chicago at Pittsburgh, Saturday, December 5
