How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-2-2024

The Chicago Blackhawks (11-23-2) take an 11-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Nashville Predators (20-16-1) on Tuesday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI+, and BSSO.

Predators vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Predators and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Predators Insights

• The Predators rank 15th in the league with 114 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• Defensively, the Predators are conceding 116 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
• Their goal differential (-2) ranks 17th in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (on 130 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Predators have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.77%).
• The five shorthanded goals the Predators have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
• The Predators have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.86%).
• The Predators have the 20th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.2%.
• The Predators shoot 10.2% as a team (16th in the league).
• The Predators have shut out opponents once this season. They average 22.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• With 18 goals and 23 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (41 points).
• With 14 goals and 16 assists, Ryan O’Reilly is one of the most important contributors for Nashville with his 30 points (0.8 per game).
• With 29 points through 37 games (eight goals and 21 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• Kevin Lankinen (4-3-0) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .900 for Nashville.

Predators Injuries

Kiefer Sherwood: Upper Body (Questionable)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks have 87 goals this season (2.4 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks concede 3.8 goals per game (136 in total), 30th in the league.
• They have the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -49.
• With 15 power-play goals (on 112 chances), the Blackhawks are 26th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (13.39) ranks them 26th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have two shorthanded goals (20th in league).
• At 74.78, the Blackhawks have the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 45.6%, the Blackhawks have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Blackhawks’ 9.1% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has totaled 15 goals and 18 assists in 36 games for Chicago, good for 33 points.
• Philipp Kurashev is a leading scorer for Chicago with 23 total points this season. He has scored seven goals and added 16 assists in 29 games.
• Jason Dickinson has 18 points so far, including 12 goals and six assists.
• Arvid Soderblom is 2-11-1 in 16 games this season, conceding 59 goals (4.2 goals against average) with 389 saves and an .868 save percentage (66th in the league).

Blackhawks Injuries

Taylor Raddysh: Groin (Out),

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Seth Jones: Upper Body (Out),

Joey Anderson: Shoulder (Out),

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out),

Tyler Johnson: Foot (Out)