CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS. NASHVILLE PREDATORS – 10/29/19 FREE PICK & NHL BETTING PREDICTION

The Chicago Blackhawks will be on the road Tuesday taking the ice against the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Blackhawks will be looking for back-to-back wins after beating down the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 in Chicago on Sunday.

The Predators will be looking for a fourth consecutive win following a 2-3 win against the Lightning in Tampa Bay their last time on the ice.

The Predators have owned Chicago in their previous 10 games with a 7-2-1 record.

Nashville has been good for an average of 2.90 goals per game during the span while giving up an average of just 1.90.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are now 3-5-2 following a 5-1 against the Kings at home on Sunday. Chicago was outshot 39-26 in the game and lost the faceoff battle 29-28.

They were unable to score on either of their two power-play opportunities but managed to defend the net each of the three times they were forced to skate with a man in the box.

Chicago had 20 blocked shots and 15 takeaways in the game.

On the season, the Blackhawks have been good for an average of 2.50 goals per game while giving up an average of 3.00 to their opponents.

They have been able to fire an average of 31.6 shots per night while allowing 32.9 on the defensive end of the ice.

Chicago has scored just three power-play goals for a 9.7 conversion rate to go along with a 73.3 penalty kill percentage.

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are now 7-3-1 following a 3-2 win in overtime against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. The Predators outshot Tampa Bay 40-30 but only managed to win 29 of 63 faceoffs.

They were able to find the net on two of their five power-play opportunities but gave up a goal one of the four times they were forced to skate a man down in the game.

The Predators had 12 blocked shots and 10 takeaways in the game.

Nashville has been able to score an average of 4.09 goals per game this season while giving up 3.00 to their opponents. They have been able to take an average of 31.9 shots per game while allowing 30.1 on the defensive end of the ice.

The Predators have nine power-play goals for a 22.0 conversion rate to go with a 71.4 penalty kill percentage.

NHL Betting Trends:

• Chicago is 1-5 in their previous six games as an underdog on the road.
• Chicago is 0-4 their last four after allowing two goals or less in their previous game.
• Chicago is 0-4 in their previous four games vs. Central Division./li>
• Nashville is 6-1 in previous seven games playing on two days of rest.
• Nashville is 4-1 in their previous five games as a favorites at home

Free Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators NHL Prediction:

Nashville is a much stronger team than Chicago on both ends of the ice. They average over a goal and a half more per night while giving up the same number on fewer shots allowed.

The most significant difference in stats would be the Predators spending an average of 21 more minutes in the penalty box per game.

That being said, the Preds have almost scored as many short-handed goals as Chicago has scored on the power-play.

I’m taking the Predators in this one.