Blackhawks vs Canadiens, Game Day Numbers

Chicago Blackhawks (105 pts 45-19-15) vs Montreal Canadiens (97 pts 45-27-7)

6:30 PM CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL

TV: CSN Chicago

Radio: 88.7 FM

Blackhawks last game: 4-2 W vs Blues

Canadiens last game: 5-3 W vs Red Wings

Enemy Territory: Eyes On The Prize

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Apr 09 '14	@CHI
Jan 11 '14	CHI 1 at MTL 2 - OT	A. Markov

308: The number of shots on goal for Patrick Sharp this season, only Alex Ovechkin (380) has more.

176: The number of blocked shots by Andrei Markov this season, the fourth most in the NHL.

85.4: The Canadiens' penalty kill success rate this season, the third best in the NHL.

56: The number of primary points (goals + primary assists) for Max Pacioretty this season, ranked tenth in the NHL.

12.9: The number of penalty minutes per game for the Canadiens, ranked 26th in the NHL.

8-2-0: The Canadiens' record over their last ten games.

8: The number of goals Marian Hossa has in 45 career games against the Canadiens, the second fewest against any team in his career.

4-5-1: Peter Budaj's career record versus the Blackhawks, with a .896 save % and a 3.09 GAA.

2.61: The Canadiens' goals per game average this season, ranked 19th in the NHL.

.837: The Canadiens' winning percentage when scoring first this season, fifth best in the NHL.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

Patrick Sharp – Andrew Shaw – Marian Hossa

Kris Versteeg – Michal Handzus – Brandon Saad

Bryan Bickell – Ben Smith – Jeremy Morin

Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Joakim Nordstrom

Defensive Pairings

Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook

Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya

Nick Leddy – Sheldon Brookbank

Goaltender

Corey Crawford (31-15-10, 2.22 GAA, .918 save %, 2 SO)

Injuries

Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Jonathan Toews (upper body) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Sharp	79	33	43	76	+13	40	10	2
P. Kane	69	29	40	69	+7	22	10	6
J. Toews	76	28	40	68	+26	34	5	5
D. Keith	78	6	54	60	+21	28	3	3
M. Hossa	69	28	29	57	+25	20	4	4

Probable Canadiens Lineup

Forwards

Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Thomas Vanek

Alex Galchenyuk – Tomas Plekanec – Brendan Gallagher

Rene Bourque – Lars Eller – Brian Gionta

Michael Bournival – Ryan White – Danny Briere

Defensive Pairings

Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin

Josh Gorges – P.K. Subban

Jarred Tinordi – Mike Weaver

Goaltender

Peter Budaj (10-8-2, 2.49 GAA, .910 save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Travis Moen (concussion) out, Brandon Prust (upper body) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
T. Vanek	75	27	40	67	+6	44	8	4
M. Pacioretty	70	39	21	60	+8	35	10	11
P. Subban	79	10	43	53	-3	79	4	1
D. Desharnais	76	16	35	51	+10	24	3	2
T. Plekanec	78	20	23	43	+13	38	3	5