Blackhawks @ Flames, Numerology

Chicago Blackhawks (76 pts, 32-10-12) @ Calgary Flames (43 pts, 18-27-7)

8:30 PM CDT, Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

TV : CSN Chicago

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks' last game : 1-3 L vs Jets

Flames' last game : 5-4 W (SO) vs Predators

Enemy Territory : Matchsticks and Gasoline

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Jan 28 '14	@CGY
Nov 27 '13	CHI 3 at CGY 2	P. Kane
Nov 03 '13	CGY 3 at CHI 2 - OT	K. Russell

83.3 : The Flames' penalty kill rate on a 5 on 3 this year.  They have only given up one goal in six two man disadvantages.

61 : The number of 3rd period goals given up by the Flames this year. Only Toronto (62) has given up more.

46 : The number of games it took for Duncan Keith to get 40 assists, making him the fastest player to hit that mark in team history.

26.6 : The average shots on goal per game by the Flames, the third fewest in the NHL.

26 : The number of 1st period goals scored by the Flames this year.  Only Carolina (25) and Buffalo (20) have scored fewer 1st period goals.

12.6 : The percentage of the Flames' scoring that Jiri Hudler has factored in this season.

8-21-4 : The Flames' record when their opponents score first.

6-0-1 : The Blackhawks' record on last season's February road trip.

6 : The number points (3 G, 3 A) scored by Mark Giordano has scored in the last three games.

1 : The number of Flames who have over 30 points this season (Hudler).  The Blackhawks have seven players with more than 30 points.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

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

Defensive Pairings

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

Goaltender

Antti Raanta (12-2-3, 2.24 GAA, .910 save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	54	24	35	59	+10	16	9	6
P. Sharp	54	26	26	52	+17	28	8	2
J. Toews	54	17	32	49	+19	26	3	1
D. Keith	53	3	43	46	+17	8	2	1
M. Hossa	49	21	22	43	+22	14	3	3

Probable Flames Lineup

Forwards

Jiri Hudler - Mikael Backlund - Lee Stempniak
T.J. Galiardi - Sean Monahan - Joe Colborne
Lance Bouma - Matt Stajan - David Jones
Paul Byron - Blair Jones - Kevin Westgarth

Defensive Pairings

T.J. Brodie - Mark Giordano
Kris Russell - Chris Butler
Shane O'Brien - Dennis Wideman

Goaltender

Reto Berra (6-14-2, 3.08 GAA, .895 save %, 0 SO)

Injuries

Brian McGrattan (undisclosed injury) questionable, Curtis Glencross (ankle) out, Mike Cammalleri (concussion) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
J. Hudler	52	13	27	40	+0	14	2	1
M. Giordano	34	8	16	24	+0	34	6	0
M. Cammalleri	37	13	8	21	-20	18	3	3
M. Backlund	51	9	12	21	-8	16	4	2
S. Monahan	45	14	6	20	-11	4	2	1