Course/Stage: Bridgestone Arena (20.000) (Nashville)
West Region
Nashville Predators
(Θέση9η Ν.25-ΝΠ.9-ΗΠ.7-Η.24 Τερμ.188-190)
They are among the teams with the fewest games so far (65) and they want to take advantage of that and climb up to the playoffs. They are at -4 at the moment and want to take advantage of the crisis of the teams above them now. And they show it with their results, since after winning 2-1 at home against the Detroit Red Winks, they reached three (3) consecutive victories. A team that is very careful in their games with 5.6 goals/match. With just 6/65 Over8.5 goals! Absent for tonight are McDonagh R. (A.57sym/1g/14as), Carrier A. (A.43com/2g/7as), Borowiecki M. (A.4sim), Parssinen J. (E.42sim/5g/18as), Johansen R. (E.55cm/12g/16as) & Forsberg.(E.50cm/19g/23as).
West Region
Chicago blackhawks
(Θέση15η Ν.15-ΝΠ.8-ΗΠ.6-Η.38 Τερμ.171-239)
After their last impressive win at home against the leaders Boston Bruins with 6-3, they finally got out of last place! It was truly an impressive victory that few expected. A team not known for their goals in their game having the worst offense in the entire NHL and it's only natural that they have those m.o.'s as well. with 5.9 goals/match and with just 9/67 Over8.5. They have no aspirations for anything and are just trying not to finish at the bottom of the Western Conference and the entire league. Absent Mrazek P. (T.33comp/89.54%resp.), Wagner A.(E.), Bjork A.(E.4comp/3as), Englund A.(5comp), Blackwell C.(E.53sym/2g/8as), Toews J.(E.46συμ / 14γκ / 14ασ) & Johnston R.(E.46com/4g/2as) Guttman C.(E.14com/4g/2as).
If the "Wildcats" want to enter the playoffs, they will have to win these games. They pay a lot of attention to the backcourt and I find it unlikely that they will be able to concede many goals, against the worst team in the entire NHL. 1&Under8.5.