Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
The Nashville and Chicago Blackhawks will square off on Sunday. These two teams are division rivals and are fighting to overtake the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division. The Blackhawks are currently 23-18-3 on the season, while the Predators are sitting at 23-13-6 on the season.
These teams match up against each other very well. The Predators are one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. They are only allowing 2.3 goals per game, the second best average of any team in the league. Much of their success defensively has come because they have a fantastic penalty kill percentage. They are 3rd in the NHL in penalty kill percentage at 85.7%.
The Blackhawks are almost the opposite of the Predators in every way. The Blackhawks have one of the best offenses in the league. They are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season. That is good for the 5th best average in the NHL. The key for the Blackhawks offensively has been their fantastic attack on the power play. The Black Hawks have the best power play conversion percentage in the NHL at 24.8 percent.
It will be very interesting to see if the defense of the Predators will be able to stand against the offense of the Blackhawks. One other factor in this game will be whether or not the Predators can get going offensively. While they only allow 2.3 goals per game, they have only managed to score 2.5 goals per game this season.
This game will take place in Chicago on Sunday night.
