Blackhawks vs. Predators Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blackhawks vs. Predators NHL game on February 26, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Blackhawks
0 1 1 2
Predators
1 0 3 4
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  • Blackhawks
    0%
  • Predators
    100%
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Predators
1 0 3 4
P3 19:12 Goal scored by Steven Stamkos (Empty Net)
P3 17:08 Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Justus Annunen
P3 16:32 Roman Josi shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
P3 13:39 Shorthanded - Erik Haula shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
P3 13:05 Power play - Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
P3 09:16 Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
P3 06:45 Power play - Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Spencer Knight
P3 05:14 Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
P3 03:26 Shot missed by Louis Crevier
P3 02:41 Power play - Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
P3 02:28 Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Justus Annunen
P3 02:10 Power play - Shot on goal by Teuvo Teravainen saved by Justus Annunen
P3 01:18 Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Justus Annunen
P3 00:14 Shot missed by Ryan Greene
P2 19:12 Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Spencer Knight
P2 18:21 Shot missed by Connor Murphy
P2 17:10 Shot missed by Matt Grzelcyk
P2 14:35 Shot missed by Sam Rinzel
P2 14:20 Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Spencer Knight
P2 13:38 Shot missed by Erik Haula
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:12
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:12
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Steven Stamkos (Empty Net)
    2-4
  4. P3 18:37
    Takeaway by Roman Josi in defensive zone
  5. P3 18:03
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  6. P3 18:03
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  7. P3 17:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Justus Annunen
  8. P3 16:45
    Blackhawks won faceoff against Predators in defensive zone
  9. P3 16:44
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:32
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  11. P3 15:43
    Zachary L'Heureux credited with hit on Louis Crevier in offensive zone
  12. P3 15:39
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  13. P3 15:39
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  14. P3 14:15
    Power play - Giveaway by Frank Nazar in neutral zone
  15. P3 14:11
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Tyson Jost in defensive zone
  16. P3 13:42
    Power play - Frank Nazar won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  17. P3 13:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  18. P3 13:39
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Erik Haula shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
  19. P3 13:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  20. P3 13:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
  21. P3 12:58
    Penalty to Michael McCarron 2 minutes for Misconduct (Served by Michael Bunting)
  22. P3 12:49
    Blackhawks won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  23. P3 12:49
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  24. P3 12:05
    Giveaway by Filip Forsberg in offensive zone
  25. P3 11:37
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Frank Nazar in offensive zone
  26. P3 11:37
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  27. P3 10:55
    Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen in neutral zone
  28. P3 10:29
    Giveaway by Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
  29. P3 09:44
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  30. P3 09:44
    Stoppage - Icing
  31. P3 09:16
    SHOT
    Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  32. P3 09:08
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Jonathan Marchessault in defensive zone
  33. P3 09:08
    Stoppage - Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  34. P3 08:39
    Blackhawks won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  35. P3 08:39
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  36. P3 08:39
    Stoppage - Player Injury
  37. P3 07:12
    Blackhawks won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  38. P3 06:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  39. P3 06:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Spencer Knight
  40. P3 06:40
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  41. P3 06:40
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  42. P3 05:17
    Penalty to Nick Foligno 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Ryan O'Reilly)
  43. P3 05:14
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  44. P3 03:37
    Erik Haula credited with hit on Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  45. P3 03:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Louis Crevier
  46. P3 02:44
    Shorthanded - Michael McCarron won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
  47. P3 02:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
  48. P3 02:30
    Power play - Nick Foligno won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  49. P3 02:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Justus Annunen
  50. P3 02:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Teuvo Teravainen saved by Justus Annunen
  51. P3 01:25
    Shorthanded - Michael McCarron won faceoff against Connor Bedard in defensive zone
  52. P3 01:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  53. P3 01:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Justus Annunen
  54. P3 01:16
    Frank Nazar won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  55. P3 01:16
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  56. P3 00:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Greene
  57. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  58. P2 19:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Spencer Knight
  59. P2 18:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Murphy
  60. P2 17:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Grzelcyk
  61. P2 16:38
    Takeaway by Adam Wilsby in defensive zone
  62. P2 15:34
    Giveaway by Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  63. P2 14:53
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Connor Bedard in defensive zone
  64. P2 14:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Rinzel
  65. P2 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Spencer Knight
  66. P2 13:42
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  67. P2 13:42
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  68. P2 13:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Haula
  69. P2 12:59
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  70. P2 12:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  71. P2 11:06
    Tyson Jost won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
  72. P2 11:06
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  73. P2 10:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nicolas Hague
  74. P2 09:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  75. P2 09:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Justus Annunen
  76. P2 07:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Spencer Knight
  77. P2 07:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Spencer Knight
  78. P2 06:50
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  79. P2 06:40
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by teammate
  80. P2 06:00
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Tyson Jost in neutral zone
  81. P2 06:00
    Stoppage - Offside
  82. P2 05:07
    SHOT
    Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  83. P2 04:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
  84. P2 04:13
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Frank Nazar in neutral zone
  85. P2 04:13
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor Bedard assisted by Ryan Greene and Alex Vlasic
    1-1
  86. P2 03:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  87. P2 02:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Spencer Knight
  88. P2 01:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael McCarron
  89. P2 01:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Spencer Knight
  90. P2 00:16
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  91. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  92. P1 18:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Luke Evangelista
  93. P1 18:30
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  94. P1 16:58
    SHOT
    Frank Nazar shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  95. P1 16:11
    Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault in offensive zone
  96. P1 15:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  97. P1 14:41
    SHOT
    Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Roman Josi
  98. P1 14:38
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  99. P1 14:38
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  100. P1 14:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P1 13:50
    Blackhawks won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  102. P1 13:50
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Filip Forsberg
    0-0
  103. P1 13:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Rinzel
  104. P1 12:39
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by Roman Josi
  105. P1 12:21
    Connor Bedard won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
  106. P1 12:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Justus Annunen
  107. P1 12:14
    SHOT
    Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  108. P1 11:41
    Takeaway by Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  109. P1 11:01
    Nick Foligno won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  110. P1 11:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  111. P1 10:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Spencer Knight
  112. P1 10:22
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  113. P1 10:22
    Stoppage - Icing
  114. P1 09:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Cole Smith
  115. P1 09:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Ryan Greene shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  116. P1 07:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Justus Annunen
  117. P1 06:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Rinzel saved by Justus Annunen
  118. P1 06:00
    Power play - Frank Nazar won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  119. P1 05:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  120. P1 03:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Justus Annunen
  121. P1 02:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Landon Slaggert
  122. P1 02:14
    SHOT
    Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  123. P1 00:45
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Frank Nazar in offensive zone
  124. P1 00:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  125. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Blackhawks
STATS
Predators
23Shots on Goal26
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
5/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins12
15Hits26
6 Shots Blocked 12
15Giveaways13
BlackhawksCHI
PredatorsNSH
23Shots on Goal26
57% Faceoff Win % 43%
5/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins12
15Hits26
6 Shots Blocked 12
15Giveaways13

Blackhawks vs. Predators: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blackhawks vs. Predators
  • Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bridgestone Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Predators favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Blackhawks +150, Predators -156

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blackhawks: 41%
  • Predators: 59%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blackhawks a win probability of 41%, while the Predators have a win probability of 59%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Predators are more likely to beat the Blackhawks in the NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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