Nashville at Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks have not played good hockey lately, and it has resulted in losses in three of their last four games. Joel Quenville is taking action by mixing and matching his defensive pairs for this one. It may work over time, but defensive partners playing on the ice together for the first time on the top two levels could have some shortcomings initially. The Predators have had a lot of recent success against the Blackhawks in winning four of the last five meetings. And when playing in Chicago, the Predators have recorded a pair of shutouts in their last three trips. I like Nashville in this one as they swept the four game series last year, and have fared as good as any opponent has in this building. Play on Nashville.