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The Chicago Blackhawks face the Nashville Predators with both teams on opposite ends of the standings this season. The Blackhawks have an 11-23-2 record and with only two wins in their last 10 games, they have the worst record in the Central Division. The Predators have a 20-16-1 record and with six wins in their last 10 games, they are near the top of the Central Division. Both teams look to improve in the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Blackhawks are having a season to forget with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.42 goals per game with only five goals in the last two games. Connor Bedard and Philipp Kurashev have scored 22 goals and 33 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Blackhawks down, allowing 3.78 goals per game including 13 goals in the last two games. Alex Vlasic and Nikita Zaitsev have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. The one bright spot has been the play of goaltender Petr Mrazek who has a .904 save percentage and a 3.24 goals-against average on 739 shots with 0.8 goals saved above average.