Nashville at Chicago

The Nashville Predators used to be a strong defensive team, but they've fallen apart down the stretch, allowing 4 goals or more in seven of the last nine games. They've won only one of those games and are on an 8-1-1 run OVER the total. The Predators continue to have issues in the second period, giving up three goals in the series opener to blow a 3-0 lead and allowing three more tallies in game three. Nashville has been outscored 18-4 in the second period of the past 10 games. Nashville is 26-7-5 OVER the total against a team with a winning record, plus 10-2-4 OVER in Conference Quarterfinals games. Star defenseman Shea Weber is still out, sidelined due to an injury to his lower right leg. Chicago is going with a rookie netminder in Scott Darling and is on a 3-0-1 run OVER the total, plus 5-0-1 OVER in Conference Quarterfinals games. And when these teams meet the OVER is 4-0. This one finishes OVER the total.