The Nashville Predators (45-29-5) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5) at United Center on Friday, April 12 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI+, and BSSO, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Predators fell to the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Predators vs. Blackhawks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Predators vs. Blackhawks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Predators and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 253 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Predators are conceding 239 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in league play.
- They have the league’s 14th-ranked goal differential at +14.
- The 53 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season (on 262 power-play chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Predators’ 20.23% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
- The Predators have recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL squads).
- The Predators have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.89%).
- The Predators win 50.4% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL)
- The Predators shoot 10.0% as a team (15th in the league).
- The Predators have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 23.2 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with 89 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 13%.
- Roman Josi is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with 80 total points (21 goals and 59 assists) to his name.
- Gustav Nyquist has contributed 72 points for Nashville in 79 games this season, netting a goal on 14.8% of his shots and putting up 22 goals and 50 assists.
- Across 62 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 34-23-5. During those games, he’s allowed 166 goals while recording 1607 saves.
Predators Injuries
Dante Fabbro: Upper Body (Out), Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Questionable)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks have 170 goals this season (2.2 per game), 32nd in the league.
- The Blackhawks’ total of 272 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 27th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -102, they are 31st in the league.
- The Blackhawks have 37 power-play goals (on 226 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (16.37).
- This season, the Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- At 77.73, the Blackhawks have the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blackhawks win 46.5% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.2%, the Blackhawks are 32nd in the league.
- The Blackhawks have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 19.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has recorded 22 goals and 37 assists in 64 games for Chicago, good for 59 points.
- Philipp Kurashev has helped lead the offense for Chicago this season with 17 goals and 36 assists.
- Nick Foligno is a top player on offense for Chicago with 17 goals and 20 assists.
- Petr Mrazek is 18-29-4 on the season, allowing 155 goals (3.1 goals against average) and amassing 1498 saves with a .906 save percentage (31st in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Nick Foligno: Personal (Questionable), Reese Johnson: Concussion (Questionable)
 take on the Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5) at United Center on Friday, April 12 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI+, and BSSO, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Predators fell to the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while...){kind=link}