Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks Betting Pick/Player Prop

After picking up a 5-2 win over the Blackhawks on Monday night, the Nashville Predators will now head to Chicago for another matchup with their division rival. Nashville has won all six of the matchups between these teams this season, and most games have been in dominating fashion.

Nashville comes into Wednesday night having won six of its last nine games to move into fourth place in the Central Division. The Predators hold a one-point edge over the Dallas Stars, and Nashville must continue to win games to stay in that spot.

Chicago is heading in the opposite direction, and they have work to do if they are going to make the playoffs. The Blackhawks have gone 4-5 in their last nine games, and they are in sixth place in the division with 47 points.

The Nashville Predators are -126 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. 

Nashville Needing More Offense

Even though Nashville has played much better hockey of late, this team could still use more offense as the season moves along. The Predators are scoring just 2.5 goals per game this season, and that won’t get the job done on most nights. 

Injuries have hurt this team in 2021, but some young players have started to emerge as scoring threats. Calle Jarnkrok now leads the team with 12 goals scored, and he lit the lamp against Chicago on Monday night.

The real star for Nashville has been goaltender Juuse Saros. Saros allows just 2.22 goals against per game, and he has been extremely impressive against the Blackhawks. 

Blackhawks Must Play Fast

Nashville has frustrated Chicago all season long with its slow style of play, and the Blackhawks have to find a way to speed things up. The Blackhawks are scoring 2.76 goals per game, but they also allow nearly 3.1 goals per night.

Patrick Kane continues to do amazing things with the puck on the ice, and he leads the team with 42 assists and 57 total points. Alex DeBrincat had a goal in the loss to the Predators on Monday, and he leads the team with 23 of them on the season.

Chicago will likely turn to Malcolm Subban in net on Wednesday after Kevin Lankinen allowed five goals on Monday. The Blackhawks will give up some goals, but the offense must find a way to solve Nashville.

Predators Prey on Blackhawks Again

Until the Blackhawks prove that they can solve the Predators, they just aren’t a good betting option. Even though Nashville comes into this game without some of its top players, Chicago continues to struggle to compete.

The Blackhawks do have the ability to score goals in a hurry, but the Predators continue to frustrate opponents with their slow style of play. Nashville will not give up many goals on Wednesday night, which will allow them to beat the Blackhawks for a seventh straight time this season.

Bet the Nashville Predators -1.5 over the Chicago Blackhawks in this Central Division showdown. 

BETTING PICK: Nashville Predators -1.5 

Player Prop

Total Assists: Patrick Kane Over 0.5 (-150)

The third-leading scorer in the NHL has been in a little bit of a slump lately. After tallying 34 points in the Blackhawks' first 23 games, Kane has just 23 points in the last 23 games.

While most players in the league would love to have a point-per-game average like Kane, the net result is the 32-year-old winger is having one the worst season's in a 12-year career. But the Blackhawks are hoping for a strong push from Kane down the stretch as they try to make the postseason.

Returning home following a five-game road trip should help. Kane has been more productive on the home ice. In 21 games this year, he has 8 goals and 25 assists. That's well above the 7 goals and 17 assists he's accounted for in 25 road games this year.

With Nashville being one of the teams Chicago needs to catch, we'll look for Kane to have a big game tonight and go Over 0.5 Assists (-150).

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