Chicago Blackhawks (90 pts, 38-14-14) vs Nashville Predators (66 pts, 28-28-10)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 2-3 L @ Avanlanche
Predators last game : 4-1 W @ Sabres
Enemy Territory : On the Forecheck
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 ’14 | @NSH | |
| Mar 23 ’14 | @CHI | |
| Mar 14 ’14 | @ CHI | |
| Dec 17 ’13 | CHI 3 at NSH 1 | P. Kane |
| Nov 16 ’13 | CHI 2 at NSH 7 | P. Hornqvist |
82 : The number of goals scored at home by the Predators this season, ranked 24th in the NHL.
14 : The number of regulation losses for the Blackhawks this season, tied with St. Louis for the fewest in the NHL.
6 : The number of points scored (1 G, 5 A) by Patrick Sharp during his current five game point streak.
4 : The number of consecutive home games lost by the Predators.
2 : The number of consecutive games both Nick Spaling and Craig Smith have scored goals in.
1-7 : The Predators record in shootouts this season.
0 : The number of shorthanded goals given up by the Predators this season.
-3 : The +/- for both Marcus Kruger and Ben Smith in two games against the Predators this season.
-32 : The Predators’ goal differential this season.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Brandon Saad – Jonathan Toews – Kris Versteeg
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Sheldon Brookbank
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (25-11-10, 2.27 GAA, .918 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Marian Hossa (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator-cuff surgery) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 65 | 29 | 38 | 67 | +8 | 20 | 10 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 66 | 29 | 35 | 64 | +18 | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 66 | 25 | 37 | 62 | +26 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| D. Keith | 65 | 3 | 48 | 51 | +23 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 57 | 24 | 26 | 50 | +25 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Predators Lineup
Forwards
Matt Cullen – Mike Fisher – Nick Spaling
Eric Nystrom – Colin Wilson – Craig Smith
Richard Clune – Paul Gaustad – Viktor Stalberg
Patric Hornqvist – Colton Sissons – Gabriel Bourque
Defensive Pairings
Roman Josi – Shea Weber
Seth Jones – Mattias Ekholm
Michael Del Zotto – Ryan Ellis
Goaltender
Pekka Rinne (5-7-1, 2.29 GAA, .918 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Weber | 63 | 16 | 26 | 42 | -14 | 44 | 9 | 4 |
| C. Smith | 63 | 20 | 20 | 40 | +9 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| D. Legwand | 62 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -8 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| M. Fisher | 59 | 16 | 19 | 35 | -11 | 58 | 4 | 2 |
| P. Hornqvist | 61 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -10 | 22 | 6 | 4 |