The Chicago Blackhawks host the Nashville Predators at the United Center on Saturday, the first of two meetings between these teams in the month of March. The last time the Blackhawks and Predators faced off, the Blackhawks won 4-2 in Nashville back before Christmas, but they were dramatically different teams back then.
The Predators come to Chicago sitting in fifth in the Central division and six points outside of the playoff picture. It hasn’t always been a pretty season for Nashville: statistically, this is one of the worst Predators teams in recent memory, with below average marks in practically every shot category.