Both the Predators and Blackhawks are low-scoring teams. Meeting in this unusual early start day game isn't going to help their scoring. Nashville is 20th in scoring. The Predators have failed to reach three goals in eight of their last 12 road games. They are not likely to score a power play goal as the Blackhawks have the league's No. 2 penalty kill unit. Chicago is even more hard-pressed to score than Nashville. The Blackhawks rank 30th in scoring. They get the fewest shots on goal in the league. Chicago has only scored six goals in its last four games. The Blackhawks have gone UNDER in five of their last six games. Each team's top goalie is projected to be in net. That means veteran Juuse Saros for Nashville and Spencer Knight for Chicago. Knight holds a 3-1 record with a 1.83 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in five career games against the Predators. Take the UNDER.
