Predators vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 26

The Nashville Predators (26-24-7) host the Chicago Blackhawks (22-26-9) on Thursday, Feb. 26, with both teams coming off a defeat. The Blackhawks are underdogs away from home, at +145, and the Predators are -175.

Nashville's last game was a 4-2 road loss to the Washington Capitals on Feb. 5. Adam Wilsby's two points (two assists) led the Predators.

Chicago's last game was a road loss, 4-0, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 4. Spencer Knight had 16 saves for the Blackhawks while allowing three Blue Jackets goals in that outing.

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Predators vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 5 - Blackhawks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Predators-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Predators (-175)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+145)

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been victorious in nine of their 15 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• Nashville has had moneyline odds of -175 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
• The Predators have a 63.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• In 28 of 57 matches this season, Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won 22 of the 54 games, or 40.7%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago is 10-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 57 games this season.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 166 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• The Predators rank 29th in goals against, giving up 198 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-32) ranks 29th in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season rank 14th in the NHL (on 170 power-play chances).
• Nashville has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.76%).
• The Predators have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Nashville has the league's 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• Nashville wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.6%.
• The Predators have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• With 151 goals (2.6 per game), Chicago has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 180 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 20th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -29, the team is 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 31 power-play goals (on 162 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (19.14) puts the team 20th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have four.
• Chicago's penalty-kill rate is 85.63%, No. 1 in the league.
• Chicago is 28th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
• The Blackhawks' 10.7% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.