The Chicago Blackhawks are in Nashville Saturday hoping to play spoiler to a Predators team that is holding tight to their wild card spot for the NHL Playoffs. This will be the series finale between these two once bitter rivals.
The Predators have been pretty mediocre in their last five games with a 2-1-2 record, being outscored 13-7 in that span. As a result of this slight skid, they’ve seen their lead over the two teams below them in the race for the playoffs — the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars — shrink almost completely.