Chicago Blackhawks (86 pts, 36-12-14) vs Colorado Avalanche (83 pts, 39-17-5)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 5-1 W vs Penguins
Avalanche last game : 6-3 W vs Lightning
Enemy Territory : Mile High Hockey
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 ’14 | ||
| Mar 04 ’14 | ||
| Jan 14 ’14 | COL 3 at CHI 2 – OT | T. Barrie |
| Dec 27 ’13 | COL 2 at CHI 7 | P. Sharp |
| Nov 19 ’13 | CHI 1 at COL 5 | G. Landeskog |
151 : The number of 5 on 5 goals the Blackhawks have scored this season, the most in the NHL. The Avalanche have 128.
135 : The number of regular season wins Joel Quennville had as head coach of the Avalanche.
51.6 : The Blackhawks faceoff win percentage this season, the seventh highest in the NHL.
50-48-9-7 : The Blackhawks all time record versus the Avalanche.
49 : The number of points for Nathan MacKinnon this season, which is 12 more than any other rookie in the NHL.
32.4 : The average shots given up per game by the Avalanche this season, ranked 26th in the NHL.
3.03 : The goals per game average for the Avalanche this season, the sixth highest in the NHL.
.882 : The Avalanche’s winning percentage when scoring first, only the Penguins have a higher percentage.
.714 : The Avalanche’s winning percentage in one goal games, the second highest 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 (23-10-10, 2.31 GAA, .918 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 | 61 | 27 | 37 | 64 | +8 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 62 | 29 | 31 | 60 | +20 | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 62 | 21 | 37 | 58 | +23 | 28 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 57 | 24 | 26 | 50 | +25 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| D. Keith | 61 | 3 | 45 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Probable Avalanche Lineup
Forwards
Gabriel Landeskog – Paul Stastny – Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan O’Reilly – Matt Duchene – P.A. Parenteau
Max Talbot – John Mitchell – Jamie McGinn
Cody McLeod – Marc-Andre Cliche – Patrick Bordeleau
Defensive Pairings
Jan Hejda – Erik Johnson
Tyson Barrie _ Nate Guenin
Nick Holden – Cory Sarich
Goaltender
Semyon Varlamov (30-11-5, 2.48 GAA, .925 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Alex Tanguay (hip) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | 58 | 19 | 36 | 55 | +1 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| G. Landeskog | 60 | 19 | 33 | 52 | +17 | 47 | 4 | 3 |
| N. MacKinnon | 61 | 22 | 27 | 49 | +15 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| R. O’Reilly | 59 | 23 | 23 | 46 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| P. Stastny | 55 | 19 | 27 | 46 | +10 | 20 | 3 | 3 |