Chicago Blackhawks (20-35-8, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (23-32-7, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Predators -272, Blackhawks +220; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Blackhawks knocked off the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 in overtime.
Nashville is 23-32-7 overall and 9-7-2 against the Central Division. The Predators have committed 243 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank seventh in league play.
Chicago has a 20-35-8 record overall and a 6-11-3 record in Central Division play. The Blackhawks have gone 11-17-6 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Blackhawks won the previous meeting 6-2. Ryan Donato scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O'Reilly has 16 goals and 24 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Donato has 23 goals and 24 assists for the Blackhawks. Ilya Mikheyev has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 4-4-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: None listed.
Blackhawks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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