Venue & Game Details
Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Puckdrop: 8:30 PM ET (7:30 PM local time)
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Bally Sports South / NBC Sports Chicago
Competition: Central Division rivalry matchup
Team Recent Form
Nashville Predators:
Road record: 3‑8‑2.
2‑6‑2 in last 10 games, averaging 2.4 goals per game, allowing 3.7.
Dropped three straight, including a 5‑2 loss to Dallas.
Chicago Blackhawks:
Home record: 6‑3‑2.
6‑3‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 3.1 goals per game, allowing 2.8.
Beat Minnesota 4‑3 in OT on Nov 26, riding a two‑game win streak.
Injury Report
Predators:
Filip Forsberg (upper body) – day‑to‑day
Ryan McDonagh (lower body) – out
Cody Glass (illness) – questionable
Blackhawks:
Connor Bedard (wrist) – day‑to‑day
Seth Jones (ankle) – out
Taylor Hall (knee) – out long‑term
Player Matchups
Roman Josi (NSH): 6 goals, 15 assists – Predators’ captain, drives offense from the blue line.
Juuse Saros (NSH): 6‑10‑3, 3.12 GAA, .902 SV% – needs to rebound for Nashville to compete.
Connor Bedard (CHI): 13 goals, 14 assists – rookie phenom, questionable but game‑changer if active.
Lukas Reichel (CHI): 7 goals, 9 assists – secondary scoring option, thriving in top‑six role.
Petr Mrázek (CHI): 8‑6‑3, 2.78 GAA, .908 SV% – stabilizing presence in net.
Series History
Blackhawks lead season series 1‑0 after a 3‑2 win on Nov 5, 2025.
Chicago has won 3 of last 4 meetings dating back to 2024.
Predators last defeated Blackhawks in February 2024.
Betting Trends
Predators are 3‑8‑2 on the road, struggling away from Bridgestone Arena.
Blackhawks are 6‑3‑2 at home, winning 67% of home games.
Nashville games have gone over in 14 of 23.
Chicago games have gone over in 12 of 23.
Summary
The Blackhawks (10‑8‑5) enter with momentum, led by Bedard and Reichel, while the Predators (7‑12‑4) continue to struggle defensively and rely heavily on Josi and Saros. Expect a fast‑paced, high‑scoring contest at United Center.
Game Odds
Nashville Predators 6
Chicago Blackhawks – 107
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
