Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks

8-12-4, 3-5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Predators NSH	0	3	1	4
Blackhawks CHI	1	1	1	3

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksCHI

10-9-5, 5-5-3 Home

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

Predators
4
Blackhawks
3

Game 1

29/11

Blackhawks
3
Predators
0

Game 2

11/1

Blackhawks
2
Predators
4

Game 3

27/2

Predators
3
Blackhawks
2

Game 4

23/3

United Center

12:00 PM, 29 November 2025

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 19,755

Referees:
Kendrick Nicholson
Mike Sullivan

Linesmen:
Dylan Blujus
Shandor Alphonso

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

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