Albert
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My Prediction
Utah by 3The Blackhawks are slogging into this contest after a series of underwhelming performances. Despite some bright spots, such as Ryan Donato's consistent attack and goaltender Petr Mrazek's season save percentage of 92%, the rest of the roster seems to be slipping on the very ice they're skating on. Tesu Teravainen and Connor Bedard have been struggling in their recent games, and let's not get started on Frank Nazar and Seth Jones whose performances could only be described as 'chilly' at best.
Utah, on the other hand, seems to have their heads in the game. Sure, their goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka's save percentage is just a touch less than Mrazek's at 91.1%, but when their top scorers like Clayton Keller and Dylan Guenther hitting target consistently, they're bound to tally up more on the scoreboards than their counterparts. On top of that, the past doesn't lie folks, remember the last fight when the Blackhawks went down 5 to 2 against Utah?
Recent performances tell quite a tale as well. The Blackhawks have been slipping and sliding to losses against Toronto and Columbus, while Utah's been holding strong with wins against the likes of Vancouver and Washington. Sure, they had a stumble with Los Angeles, but who doesn't trip once in a while?
Based on this season's records, Utah stands at 25-9-24 against the Blackhawks' 17-7-33. You know, a wolf would beat a hawk any day, but this isn't about species. In this game of icy warfare, I'm afraid, the Chicago Blackhawks might just have to fly south.
Albert’s Prediction: Utah by 3