The Chicago Blackhawks (10-19-6) will look to end a two-game skid on Tuesday versus a team they have struggled against recently in the Nashville Predators (22-10-2), who are solid road favorites at sportsbooks.
The defending Central Division champion Predators have won seven of the past nine meetings with the Blackhawks, including a four-game sweep in the playoffs two years ago en route to the Stanley Cup final.
NHL betting line: The Predators opened as -180 favorites (wager $180 to win $100); the total is at six goals, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.