Nashville Predators Square Off Against Chicago Blackhawks in a Central Division Clash

Thursday, April 11th, 2024

The Nashville Predators, holding a record of 45-29-5, are set to clash with the Chicago Blackhawks, who have a record of 23-50-5, in an upcoming game within the Central Division this Friday.

While Nashville has shown a solid performance with a 45-29-5 overall record and a 15-8-2 record against Central Division teams, including scoring 21 times on the power play, Chicago has faced difficulties throughout the season. The Blackhawks have allowed 272 goals against them and only managed to score 170 times, slowing them down to a 23-50-5 overall record.

The upcoming match marks the fourth encounter of the season between these two teams, with Nashville previously securing a win with a 3-0 scoreline in their last meeting.

For Chicago, Philipp Kurashev stands out with his 17 goals and 36 assists, complemented by Connor Bedard's recent contribution of one goal and five assists. On the Nashville side, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg have been pivotal, with Josi amassing 21 goals and 59 assists and Forsberg impacting the last 10 games with seven goals and eight assists.

Examining the performance over their last 10 games, Chicago has averaged 2.1 goals for and given up 3.1 goals against, in contrast, Nashville has managed an average of 2.8 goals for and against in the same period.

The Predators head into the match without any injury concerns, whereas the Blackhawks are dealing with a number of injuries, including key players like Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, Connor Murphy, and Reese Johnson, either ruled out or on a day-to-day status.

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