Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/22/26

The Nashville Predators will take on the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday afternoon. The Predators are riding a 3-game win streak and currently sporting the last spot in the playoffs. Over the past 5 games, the Predators have only allowed 12 total goals. This is improved form compared to the 3.35 goals against average they have this season. These improvements are not only on defense; on the offensive side they have scored 3+ goals in 5 of their last 6 games. These improvements seem to be a clear motivation for a playoff push.

For the Blackhawks, they currently rank 14th in the Western Conference and have lost 3 of their last 4 games. The Blackhawks issues start on the offensive side. They are only averaging 2.58 goals per game which ranks them 30th in the NHL. Not only have goals been an issue, but the Blackhawks also rank last in total shots on target only averaging 24.3 shots per game. At home, the Blackhawks have lost 7 of their last 10 games. Overall, the Predators are playing for the playoffs while the Blackhawks are waiting for the season to end. I am rolling with the Predators on the money line.

Predators vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Predators ML (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.