Away team
Nashville Predators
47.3%
Fair American
+111
Fair decimal
2.11
Nashville Predators vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 8, 2027
NHL matchup
Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 8, 2027.
April 8, 2027
· 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Chicago Blackhawks at 52.7%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Chicago Blackhawks
52.7%
Fair American
-111
Fair decimal
1.9
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Apr 8, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 5
- Record
- 2-3
- Net units
- -0.46
- ROI
- -9.2%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 6
- Record
- 2-4
- Net units
- -1.46
- ROI
- -24.3%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 1
- Record
- 0-1
- Net units
- -1.00
- ROI
- -100.0%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 2-1
- Net units
- 1.42
- ROI
- 47.3%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 3-5
- Net units
- -1.17
- ROI
- -14.6%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 0
- Record
- 0-0
- Net units
- 0.00
- ROI
- —
This game and later dates are excluded.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
Nashville Predators
Expected starter unavailable.
Chicago Blackhawks
Expected starter unavailable.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Juuse Saros
Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 17
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 153
- Save %
- 89.5
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 29.4
Spencer Knight
Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Oct 17
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 159
- Save %
- 89.3
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 40.9
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 2.73
- xG against / game
- 3.06
- xG differential / game
- -0.34
8 / 8 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Chicago Blackhawks
- xG for / game
- 2.28
- xG against / game
- 3.58
- xG differential / game
- -1.30
9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent usage
Combinations to know
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Nashville Predators
8 / 8 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
47:42 together · 8 games
- Attempts for / against
- 52 / 43
- xG for / against
- 2.41 / 1.66
Defense pair
89:59 together · 8 games
- Attempts for / against
- 78 / 99
- xG for / against
- 3.02 / 4.11
Chicago Blackhawks
9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
73:02 together · 9 games
- Attempts for / against
- 52 / 60
- xG for / against
- 3.26 / 2.65
Defense pair
90:08 together · 9 games
- Attempts for / against
- 45 / 82
- xG for / against
- 2.58 / 3.97
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
8 / 8 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.4
- Attempt share
- 45.9
- Faceoff win %
- 49.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 24.4 · Shooting: 11.8% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Chicago Blackhawks
9 / 9 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 44.4
- Attempt share
- 42.4
- Faceoff win %
- 43.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.67
Shots / game: 21.4 · Shooting: 10.9% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NSH
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 0.563 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 23 | Goals for | 21 |
| 24 | Goals against | 36 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -15 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
NSH road
|
Metric |
CHI home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 5 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Goal differential | -2 |
Last 10 games
|
NSH
|
Metric |
CHI
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-2-3 | Record | 3-6-0 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 23 | Goals for | 21 |
| 24 | Goals against | 36 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -15 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NSH
8 wins
10
games reviewed
CHI
2 wins
Total goals30 – 23
Goal differential
+7
/
-7
Goals per game3.0 / 2.3
Shots per game34.9 / 25.0
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 |
Nashville Predators
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 2 | 33 - 28 | View |
| Feb 26, 2026 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 4 | 23 - 26 | View |
| Jan 10, 2026 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 0 | 21 - 36 | View |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
4 - 3 | 29 - 27 | View |
| Mar 8, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 3 | 19 - 41 | View |
| Feb 7, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
2 - 6 | 33 - 30 | View |
| Jan 16, 2025 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 3 | 26 - 41 | View |
| Oct 25, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
3 - 2 | 34 - 29 | View |
| Apr 12, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Chicago Blackhawks
|
5 - 1 | 40 - 26 | View |
| Jan 2, 2024 |
Chicago Blackhawks
at
Nashville Predators
|
0 - 3 | 21 - 36 | View |