Blackhawks vs Penguins : Game Day Numbers

Chicago Blackhawks (84 pts, 35-12-14) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (84 pts, 40-15-4)

7 pm CDT, Soldier Field - Chicago, IL

TV : NBC

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks last game : 1-2 L @ Rangers

Penguins last game : 5-6 L (OT) vs Canadiens

Enemy Territory : PensBurgh

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Mar 30 '14	@ PIT
Mar 01 '14	@ CHI

2572 : The number of days since Sidney Crosby last played against the Blackhawks on February 14, 2007.

132 : The number of combined 3rd period goals scored this season by these two teams. The Blackhawks are third in the NHL with 68 3rd period goals and the Penguins are fourth with 64.

86.2 : The Penguins penalty kill percentage, the second best in the NHL.

38 : The number of 1st period goals given up by the Penguins this season, the fifth least in the NHL.

29 : The number of power play points (9 G, 20 A) scored by Sidney Crosby this season, the third most in the NHL.

9 : The number of points (4 G, 5 A) scored by Evgeni Malkin during his current six game points streak.

7: The number losses by three goals or more for the Penguins this season, the Blackhawks have three.

5 : The number wins for both the Blackhawks and Penguins this season when trailing after two periods.

4 : The number of consecutive games in which James Neal has scored a goal.

3-3-0 : The Penguins record versus the Central Division this season.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

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

Defensive Pairings

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

Goaltender

Corey Crawford (22-10-10, 2.35 GAA, .916 save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	59	27	36	63	+8	18	10	6
P. Sharp	60	28	30	58	+18	34	8	2
J. Toews	60	19	36	55	+21	28	3	2
M. Hossa	55	24	26	50	+26	16	4	4
D. Keith	59	3	45	48	+19	8	2	1

Probable Penguins Lineup

Forwards

Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Brian Gibbons
Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Chuck Kobasew
Taylor Pyatt - Joe Vitale - Craig Adams

Defensive Pairings

Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
Rob Scuderi - Robert Bortuzzo
Brooks Orpik - Deryk Engelland

Goaltender

Marc-Andre Fleury (31-13-3, 2.29 GAA, .917 save %, 4 SO)

Injuries

Paul Martin (hand) out, Kris Letang (stroke) out, Beau Bennett (wrist) out, Pascal Dupuis (knee) out, Tomas Vokoun (blood clot) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
S. Crosby	59	29	51	80	+12	36	9	5
E. Malkin	48	18	42	60	+15	52	4	3
C. Kunitz	59	27	28	55	+25	48	12	6
J. Neal	38	21	26	47	+16	39	8	3
J. Jokinen	59	16	27	43	+9	6	4	3