Chicago at Nashville

The Chicago Blackhawks remain the odds on favorite to reach the Stanley Cup finals and they certainly got an ugly wakeup call in game one dropping a 4-1 decision to the Predators. They bounced back, as expected, in game two and I expect them to go out tonight and reclaim the home ice advantage with a win. They are off a shutout and the last four road games has seen them let just five pucks slide through the net, or just over one a game. The Predators are just 4-13 in playoff quarterfinal games during the last 17 and 3-11 as a playoff dog. None of the last six games, where they have been featured as a home dog, has stayed under the total while the Blackhawks have played 22-6-1 to the OVER following a win. I like Chicago and the OVER in this one.