Predators vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction
The under has been a solid play in previous Predators-Blackhawks matchups but with the number sitting at 5.5, is the under a solid play in Wednesday night’s matchup?
Game Snapshot
001 Nashville Predators (-120) at 002 Chicago Blackhawks (+100); o/u 5.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
Nashville Predators DFS Spin
Calle Jarnkrok scored a goal and an assist in Monday’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. This was the 500th game of Jarnkrok’s career and he certainly made an impact in this one. He scored the go-ahead goal (2-1) in the second period and he also added an assist on Luke Kunin’s final goal of the game early in the third frame. The 29-year-old finished the night with a plus-2 rating, four shots on goal and two hits in 23:03 of ice time. The 29-year-old had no points in his previous six games before tonight, so it was nice to see him pick up a couple of points. He has 12 goals and 10 assists in 41 games this season.
Chicago Blackhawks DFS Spin
Alex DeBrincat found the back of the net during Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. DeBrincat scored the game-tying goal (1-1) on the man-advantage with under five minutes remaining in the first period. Unfortunately for the Hawks, they fell behind 3-1 in the second frame and they were never able to recover. The 23-year-old winger has scored in back-to-back games and he’s riding a five-game point streak. DeBrincat has an impressive 23 goals and 21 assists in 42 games this season. David Kampf also scored for Chicago during Monday’s loss.
Predators vs. Blackhawks NHL Prediction
The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams and is 7-2-1 in their last 10 road games versus the Blackhawks. The under is also 3-0-2 in the Predators’ last five games, is 4-0-1 in their last five games after scoring five goals or more in their previous game and is 4-1-1 in their lsat six road games. On the other side, the under is also 5-2 in the Blackhawks’ last seven games when their opponent allows two goals or less in their previous game.
NHL PREDICTION: PREDATORS/BLACKHAWKS UNDER 5.5