Blackhawks vs Blue Jackets, Game Day Numbers

Chicago Blackhawks (86 pts, 36-13-14) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (69 pts, 32-25-5)

7 pm CDT, United Center - Chicago, IL

TV : CSN Chicago

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks last game : 2-4 L vs Avalanche

Blue Jackets last game : 4-2 W vs Stars

Enemy Territory : The Cannon

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Apr 04 '14	@CBJ
Mar 06 '14	@CHI

2109 : The total number of shots on goal for the Blackhawks this season, only San Jose has more.

1884 : The number of hits credited to the Blue Jackets this season, the third most in the NHL. The Blackhawks have the least amount of hits with 1032.

496 : The number of takeaways credited to the Blackhawks this season, the third most in the NHL.

78.6 : The Blue Jackets penalty kill percentage on the road this season, the fifth worse road PK in the NHL.

60 : The number of 1st period goals by the Blue Jackets this season, the third most in the NHL.

43-34-2-5 : The Blackhawks all time record versus the Blue Jackets.

23 : The number of power play goals given up by the Blue Jackets on the road this season, the 5th most in the NHL.

8 : The number of major penalties assessed to the Blackhawks this season, tied with Detroit for the least in the NHL.

5 : The number of 5 on 3 goals scored by the Blue Jackets this season, tied for the league lead.

2.90 : The goals per game average for the Blue Jackets this season, ranked seventh in the NHL.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

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

Defensive Pairings

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

Goaltender

Corey Crawford (23-11-10, 2.33 GAA, .916 save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Marian Hossa (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	62	27	37	64	+7	18	10	6
P. Sharp	63	29	32	61	+18	34	8	2
J. Toews	63	22	37	59	+22	28	4	3
M. Hossa	57	24	26	50	+25	16	4	4
D. Keith	62	3	46	49	+17	16	2	1

Probable Blue Jackets Lineup

Forwards

Boone Jenner - Ryan Johansen - Nathan Horton
Nick Foligno - Artem Anisimov - Matt Frattin
R.J. Umberger - Brandon Dubinsky - Cam Atkinson
Matt Calvert - Derek MacKenzie - Mark Letestu

Defensive Pairings

Jack Johnson - David Savard
Nick Schultz- James Wisniewski
Nikita Nikitin - Dalton Prout

Goaltender

Sergei Bobrovsky (23-15-3, 2.52 GAA, .917 save %, 2 SO)

Injuries

Fedor Tyutin (ankle) out, Jared Boll (ankle surgery) out, Ryan Murray (knee) day-to-day

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
R. Johansen	62	24	24	48	+0	30	4	1
B. Dubinsky	56	12	26	38	+6	88	3	2
J. Wisniewski	55	5	32	37	-1	47	2	0
N. Foligno	56	16	18	34	+2	83	3	5
C. Atkinson	62	18	15	33	-1	14	4	4