Blackhawks @ Predators, Numerology

Chicago Blackhawks (30 pts, 13-2-4) @ Nashville Predators (18 pts, 8-9-2)

7 pm CDT, Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN

TV : CSN-Chicago

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks last game : 5-4 W (S0) vs Coyotes

Predators last game : 1-4 L @ Penguins

Enemy Territory : On the Forecheck

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Apr 12 '14
Mar 23 '14
Mar 14 '14
Dec 17 '13
Nov 16 '13

1256 : The number of days since the last time Kris Versteeg was in the Blackhawks lineup.

54.6 : The Predators faceoff win percentage, 3rd best in the NHL. They have won over 50 percent of their faceoffs in 16 of their 19 games this year.

31.7 : The number of bottles of Malort that will be drunk at Hockee Night's Gonna Drinken 3 at the Galway Bay.  All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project so get down there tonight!

24:17 : The average time on ice for Seth Jones which leads all first year players.

11 : The number of points the Blackhawks have earned in six November games so far.

4 : The number of consecutive losses by the Predators heading into tonight's game.

3.1 : The goals allowed per game average of the Predators, ranked 27th in the NHL.

2.05 : The goals scored per game average for the Predators, ranked 25th in the NHL.

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2 : The number of points (1 G, 1 A) Viktor Stalberg has in 13 games with the Predators.

0-9-0 : The Predators record when trailing after two periods this year.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad - Brandon Pirri - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Andrew Shaw - Kris Versteeg
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith

Defensive Pairings

Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival

Goaltender

Nikolai Khabibulin (1-0-1, 4.73 GAA, .818 save %, 0 SO)

Injuries

Michael Kostka (broken foot) out, Michal Handzus (upper body) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	19	10	9	19	-4	8	4	3
J. Toews	19	9	9	18	+5	14	2	0
P. Sharp	19	5	12	17	+8	6	1	0
M. Hossa	19	9	6	15	+12	6	1	0
D. Keith	19	1	13	14	+4	2	1	1

Probable Predators Lineup

Forwards

Gabriel Bourque - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist
Colin Wilson - Mike Fisher - Viktor Stalberg
Matt Hendricks - Matt Cullen - Filip Forsberg
Nick Spaling - Paul Gaustad - Craig Smith

Defensive Pairings

Roman Josi - Shea Weber
Kevin Klein - Mattias Ekholm
Seth Jones - Ryan Ellis

Goaltender

Carter Hutton (4-3-1, 3.39 GAA, .891 save %, 0 SO)

Injuries

Eric Nystrom (head) questionable, Pekka Rinne (hip) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
D. Legwand	19	4	11	15	-5	10	2	1
P. Hornqvist	19	5	6	11	-1	10	1	2
C. Wilson	19	3	6	9	-1	4	2	1
S. Weber	19	4	4	8	-8	18	3	0
C. Smith	19	3	5	8	-8	6	1	1