Chicago vs. Nashville: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Chicago continues its three-game home series, which it started off quite successfully. In the first game, the team faced an opponent of its level in San Jose, winning 4:2. The club main star Connor Bedard showed an excellent game, giving two great assists. As expected, the Hawks were unable to consolidate their success, suffering a defeat to Buffalo (2:4). The more powerful competitor immediately created serious problems for the Blackhawks' not very reliable defensive line, and goalie Soderblom was unable to provide coverage, reflecting 85% of the shots.

Then Richardson team hosted Vancouver at their home arena and suffered a complete rout with a score of 3:6. Already at the end of the first period, Chicago was losing to the "killer whales" by two goals and could not recover from such a terrible start. Overall, the season did not start off well for the team and is currently in 13th place in the Western Conference standings.

Disqualifications and injuries

Chicago has more problems with its roster. Defenseman Martinez has joined the injured Levashov and Brossoit

Interesting trends for betting

• Chicago is allowing an average of 3.4 goals per game.

One of the team main problems remains weak defense.

• The Blackhawks converted 27% of their power play attempts.

The team performs well in attack, mainly when playing with a man down, and consistently takes advantage of opponents' penalties.

Current form

The season for Nashville started in the worst possible way. The team suffered five defeats in a row, and all of them ended in regulation time. Remarkably, the Predators were able to put up a decent fight only in one match, losing to Dallas by one goal (3:4). All other matches ended in defeats, and on the road the team was unable to score a single goal, losing to New Jersey without a goal (0:3).

The Predators' losing streak was finally broken, the team fought Boston at home and unexpectedly showed a very solid defense, thanks to which they were able to win, and with a score of 4:0. Goalie Saros showed an excellent game, reflecting all the shots, thereby making his first shutout this season. In general, the entire first line should be praised, as absolutely every hockey player distinguished himself with an effective action. Nashville urgently needs to start earning points consistently, as the team is currently in the penultimate line in the Western Conference table.

Disqualifications and injuries

What is noteworthy is that Nashville has no problems with its roster; all players are healthy and in action.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Predators averaged 2.3 goals per game.

Nashville cannot boast of high offensive efficiency, which can be considered the main reason for the weak start to the season.

• The Predators are averaging 36 shots per game.

Oddly enough, the club attack consistently attacks the opponent goal, but the quality of the shots leaves much to be desired.