Chicago Blackhawks (32 pts, 14-4-4) @ Winnipeg Jets (23 pts, 10-10-3)
7 pm CDT, MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 1-5 L @ Avalanche
Jets last game : 5-4 W (OT) vs Flames
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 ’14 | ||
| Nov 21 ’13 | ||
| Nov 06 ’13 | WPG 1 at CHI 4 | P. Kane |
| Nov 02 ’13 | CHI 5 at WPG 1 | B. Bollig |
81.5 : The Blackhawks’ penalty kill rate on the road this season, 14th in the NHL.
78 : The number of shots on goal by Dustin Byfuglien, which is second on the team and tops among all NHL defensemen,
63 : The number hits the Jets have recorded in two games against the Blackhawks. The Hawks have just 26 in those games but outscored Winnipeg 9-2.
14 : The number of goals the Jets have scored in the 2nd period. The Blackhawks have 31 2nd period goals.
6 : The number of shootout goals by Andrew Ladd in seven attempts this year.
5 : The number of Ondrej Pavelec’s eight wins that have come via the shootout.
3 : The number of shorthanded goals given up by the Jets. Only St. Louis and Tampa Bay have given up more.
3-8-1 : The Jets’ record versus the Central Division this year.
2-4-1 : The Blackhawks’ record when their opponent scores first. They are 12-0-3 when they score the first goal.
-8 : The Jets’ current goal differential. The have scored 56 and given up 64 through 23 games.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Brandon Pirri – Patrick Kane
Kris Versteeg – Andrew Shaw – Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (13-4-3, 2.55 GAA, .905 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Michael Kostka (broken foot) out, Michal Handzus (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| P. Sharp | 22 | 7 | 13 | 20 | +8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 22 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +4 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 22 | 1 | 15 | 16 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Probable Jets Lineup
Forwards
Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Blake Wheeler
Evander Kane – Olli Jokinen – Devin Setoguchi
Matt Halischuk – Mark Scheifele – Michael Frolik
Eric Tangradi – James Wright – Chris Thorburn
Defensive Pairings
Dustin Byfuglien – Grant Clitsome
Keaton Ellerby – Tobias Enstrom
Zach Redmond – Adam Pardy
Goaltender
Ondrej Pavelec (8-8-2, 2.74 GAA, .915 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Mark Stuart (hip) questionable, Zach Bogosian (groin) out, Jim Slater (sports hernia) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Little | 23 | 12 | 9 | 21 | +5 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Ladd | 23 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Byfuglien | 23 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| B. Wheeler | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| E. Kane | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +1 | 25 | 0 | 1 |