How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-5-2023

The Chicago Blackhawks (7-16) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they face the Nashville Predators (12-12) at home on Tuesday, December 5 at 8:30 PM ET on NBCS-CHI, BSSO, and ESPN+.

Predators vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
• Game Time: 8:30 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 12th in the league with 76 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Predators are giving up 77 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-1) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 94 power-play chances).
• The Predators rank 19th in the league with a 19.15% power-play conversion rate.
• The Predators have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL squads).
• The Predators kill 72.97% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.3%.
• The Predators shoot 10.2% as a team (13th in the league).
• The Predators have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 21.5 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, putting up 28 points in 24 games.
• With 11 goals and 10 assists, Ryan O’Reilly is one of the most important offensive options for Nashville with his 21 points (0.9 per game).
• Through 24 games, Gustav Nyquist has proven himself as an important offensive option for Nashville. He has 17 points (three goals and 14 assists).
• In the seven games Kevin Lankinen has played this season, his save percentage is .902, 31st in the league.

Predators Injuries

Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out),

Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out),

Thomas Novak: Upper Body (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• With 56 goals (2.4 per game), the Blackhawks have the league’s 30th-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks’ total of 85 goals conceded (3.7 per game) is 26th in the NHL.
• Their -29 goal differential is 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have eight power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 73 chances.
• The Blackhawks score on 10.96% of their power plays, No. 29 in the league.
• This season, the Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (23rd in NHL).
• At 75, the Blackhawks have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 44.8%, the Blackhawks have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Blackhawks’ 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has put up 20 points (0.9 per game) for Chicago, with 11 goals and nine assists in 23 games (playing 19:22 per game).
• Philipp Kurashev is one of the impact players on offense for Chicago with 13 total points (0.8 per game), with four goals and nine assists in 17 games.
• Jason Dickinson has 12 points so far, including seven goals and five assists.
• Arvid Soderblom is 2-8-0 in 11 games this season, conceding 37 goals (3.7 goals against average) with 279 saves and an .883 save percentage (54th in the league).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out),

Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out)