Blackhawks @ Jets, Numerology

Chicago Blackhawks (32 pts, 14-4-4) @ Winnipeg Jets (23 pts, 10-10-3)

7 pm CDT, MTS Centre - Winnipeg, MB

TV : CSN Chicago

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks last game : 1-5 L @ Avalanche

Jets last game : 5-4 W (OT) vs Flames

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Jan 26 '14
Nov 21 '13
Nov 06 '13	WPG 1 at CHI 4	P. Kane
Nov 02 '13	CHI 5 at WPG 1	B. Bollig

81.5 : The Blackhawks' penalty kill rate on the road this season, 14th in the NHL.

78 : The number of shots on goal by Dustin Byfuglien, which is second on the team and tops among all NHL  defensemen,

63 : The number hits the Jets have recorded in two games against the Blackhawks. The Hawks have just 26 in those games but outscored Winnipeg 9-2.

14 : The number of goals the Jets have scored in the 2nd period. The Blackhawks have 31 2nd period goals.

6 : The number of shootout goals by Andrew Ladd in seven attempts this year.

5 : The number of Ondrej Pavelec's eight wins that have come via the shootout.

3 : The number of shorthanded goals given up by the Jets. Only St. Louis and Tampa Bay have given up more.

3-8-1 : The Jets' record versus the Central Division this year.

2-4-1 : The Blackhawks' record when their opponent scores first. They are 12-0-3 when they score the first goal.

-8 : The Jets' current goal differential. The have scored 56 and given up 64 through 23 games.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

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

Defensive Pairings

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

Goaltender

Corey Crawford (13-4-3, 2.55 GAA, .905 save %, 0 SO)

Injuries

Michael Kostka (broken foot) out, Michal Handzus (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (lower body) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	22	11	11	22	-3	8	4	3
P. Sharp	22	7	13	20	+8	6	1	1
J. Toews	22	10	9	19	+4	14	2	0
D. Keith	22	1	15	16	+3	2	1	1
M. Hossa	19	9	6	15	+12	6	1	0

Probable Jets Lineup

Forwards

Andrew Ladd - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler
Evander Kane - Olli Jokinen - Devin Setoguchi
Matt Halischuk - Mark Scheifele - Michael Frolik
Eric Tangradi - James Wright - Chris Thorburn

Defensive Pairings

Dustin Byfuglien - Grant Clitsome
Keaton Ellerby - Tobias Enstrom
Zach Redmond - Adam Pardy

Goaltender

Ondrej Pavelec (8-8-2, 2.74 GAA, .915 save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Mark Stuart (hip) questionable, Zach Bogosian (groin) out, Jim Slater (sports hernia) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
B. Little	23	12	9	21	+5	20	1	1
A. Ladd	23	5	12	17	+7	14	1	0
D. Byfuglien	23	5	12	17	-5	34	3	0
B. Wheeler	23	5	10	15	-2	12	2	0
E. Kane	21	6	7	13	+1	25	0	1