Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks

Friday, April 12, 2024, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 on Friday, April 12, 2024 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Nashville Predators	5	47-30-5
at Chicago Blackhawks	1	23-53-6

News about this game

Nashville Predators Square Off Against Chicago Blackhawks in a Central Division Clash

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Nashville Predators (45-29-5) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5) in Central Division. Predators won last game 3-0. Top players: Josi, Forsberg (Preds), Kurashev, Bedard (Hawks).
Forsberg's Three Goals Propel Predators to a 5-1 Win Against Blackhawks, Establishes New Nashville Team Record

Fri, Apr 12, 2024

Forsberg's hat trick breaks Nashville's record with 46 goals, leading Predators to 5-1 victory over Blackhawks. Sherwood, Zucker score; Lankinen saves 25.
Frank Nazar Signs Three-Year Contract with Chicago Blackhawks, Enhancing Team's Reconstruction Initiatives

Sat, Apr 13, 2024

20-year-old forward Frank Nazar signs a three-year entry-level deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. Drafted 13th in 2022, he scored 17 goals & 24 assists for Michigan.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	2	2	1	5
Chicago Blackhawks	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	13	14	13	40
Chicago Blackhawks	6	12	8	26

Three stars

F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (3 goals)
L. Evangelista, Nashville Predators (2 assists)
K. Lankinen, Nashville Predators (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:53	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (44)	Luke Evangelista (20), Tommy Novak (26)	Power play	NSH 1, CHI 0
1st	19:03	Nashville Predators	Kiefer Sherwood (10)	Luke Schenn (6), Spencer Stastney (2)	Even strength	NSH 2, CHI 0
2nd	05:22	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (45)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 3, CHI 0
2nd	09:39	Nashville Predators	Jason Zucker (14)	Roman Josi (60), Kevin Lankinen (1)	Power play	NSH 4, CHI 0
2nd	16:58	Chicago Blackhawks	Philipp Kurashev (18)	Connor Bedard (38), Tyler Johnson (14)	Power play	NSH 4, CHI 1
3rd	01:37	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (46)	Ryan O'Reilly (41), Luke Evangelista (21)	Power play	NSH 5, CHI 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Stat	Nashville Predators	Chicago Blackhawks
Shots on goal	40	26
Power play	3 of 3	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	10	8
Hits	12	22
Blocked shots	12	12
Giveaways	7	17
Takeaways	6	2
Faceoffs won	33/55 (60%)	22/55 (40%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 C. Glass	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	75%	11:08
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	3	0	3	+1	0	7	0	1	2		14:50
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	0	80%	13:45
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	1		13:25
Number 17 M. Jankowski	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	15:56
Number 21 A. Beauvillier	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0		12:49
Number 36 C. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		14:53
Number 44 K. Sherwood	L	1	0	1	+2	0	4	1	1	0	100%	14:33
Number 47 M. McCarron	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3	0	73.3%	16:04
Number 77 L. Evangelista	R	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	0		15:55
Number 82 T. Novak	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	42.9%	15:19
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	42.9%	15:26
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	2	0	0		19:18
Number 3 J. Lauzon	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	1	0		21:48
Number 24 S. Stastney	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1	0		18:55
Number 45 A. Carrier	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		21:09
Number 57 D. Fabbro	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	2	0		17:06
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	1	1	0	2	4	0	1	0		19:21

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 K. Lankinen	26	25	1	.962	59:49	Win

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 R. Donato	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		13:57
Number 15 J. Anderson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		10:35
Number 16 J. Dickinson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	70%	15:43
Number 17 N. Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	2	4	2	0	0	50%	19:19
Number 23 P. Kurashev	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	1		18:56
Number 27 L. Reichel	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	1	0		14:59
Number 43 C. Blackwell	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	100%	11:43
Number 58 M. Entwistle	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	40%	11:53
Number 84 L. Slaggert	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:24
Number 89 A. Athanasiou	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	15.4%	13:31
Number 90 T. Johnson	C	0	1	1	-1	0	5	1	0	0		17:13
Number 98 C. Bedard	C	0	1	1	-1	2	3	2	0	0	44.4%	19:58
Number 4 S. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0		24:18
Number 5 C. Murphy	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0		19:05
Number 24 J. Megna	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	3	0		15:00
Number 38 E. Del Mastro	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:35
Number 55 K. Korchinski	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0		16:35
Number 72 A. Vlasic	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0		20:30

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 A. Soderblom	40	35	5	.875	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:25	Chicago Blackhawks	Andreas Athanasiou	Tripping	2
1st	15:11	Nashville Predators	Dante Fabbro	Roughing	2
2nd	00:33	Nashville Predators	Roman Josi	Tripping	2
2nd	08:29	Chicago Blackhawks	Connor Bedard	Hooking	2
2nd	15:24	Nashville Predators	Tommy Novak	Tripping	2
2nd	15:53	Nashville Predators	Colton Sissons	Hooking	2
3rd	00:26	Chicago Blackhawks	Alex Vlasic	Abuse of officials	2
3rd	19:03	Chicago Blackhawks	Nick Foligno	Roughing	2
3rd	19:03	Nashville Predators	Jeremy Lauzon	Boarding	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Andrew Brunette
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Luke Richardson
Referees: Graham Skilliter, Justin Kea
Linesmen: James Tobias, Jonny Murray
Nashville Predators scratches: Ryan McDonagh, Gustav Nyquist, Tyson Barrie, Juuse Saros, Jaret Anderson-Dolan
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Jarred Tinordi, Taylor Raddysh, Nikita Zaitsev, Reese Johnson

2023-2024 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Nashville Predators 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 5, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 2, 2024
Nashville Predators 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Apr 12, 2024

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