Chicago Blackhawks (51 pts, 23-6-5) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (35 pts, 16-15-3)
6 pm CDT, Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON
TV: WGN
Radio 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 7-2 W vs Flyers
Maple Leafs’ last game : 3-6 L @ Blues
Enemy Territory : Pension Plan Puppets
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14 ’13 | ||
| Oct 19 ’13 | TOR 1 at CHI 3 | M. Kostka |
32% : The Maple Leafs’ home power play success rate, the best at home in the NHL.
26.8 : The average age of the Maple Leafs, the 3rd youngest team in the NHL
11 : The number of assists Cody Franson has the power play.
10 : The number of wins the Maple Leafs had in the month of October. They have had only six since November 1st.
9 : The number goals Joffrey Lupol has scored against the Blackhawks in 17 career games.
4 : The number of shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season.
3 : The number of former teams Kris Versteeg has faced in the last week (Florida, Philadelphia, Toronto).
1-9-0 : The Maple Leafs’ record when trailing after two periods. The Blackhawks are 5-4-0.
0 : The number of wins Jonathan Bernier has in career versus the Blackhawks (0-2-0, 3.05, .912)
-7 : The combined +/- of the Maple Leafs’ defensemen.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg – Michal Handzus – Patrick Kane
Brandon Saad – Andrew Shaw – Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michael Kostka
Goaltender
Antti Raanta (5-0-1, 2.12 GAA, .926 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Corey Crawford (lower body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (knee) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 34 | 17 | 25 | 42 | +5 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| P. Sharp | 34 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +12 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 34 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +9 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 34 | 2 | 26 | 28 | +17 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 29 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +16 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Probable Maple Leafs Lineup
Forwards
James van Riemsdyk – Nazem Kadri – Phil Kessel
Mason Raymond – Trevor Smith – Joffrey Lupul
Carter Ashton – Peter Holland – Nikolai Kulemin
Frazer McLaren – Jay McClement – Jerry D’Amigo
Defensive Pairings
Carl Gunnarsson – Dion Phaneuf
Cody Franson – Jake Gardiner
Morgan Rielly – John-Michael Liles
Goaltender
Jonathan Bernier (9-10-2, 2.53 GAA, .926 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Dave Bolland (ankle) out, Tyler Bozak (oblique) out, Colton Orr (elbow) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kessel | 33 | 16 | 15 | 31 | +3 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| J. van Riemsdyk | 31 | 14 | 12 | 26 | +3 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| N. Kadri | 29 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 41 | 3 | 1 |
| M. Raymond | 33 | 10 | 10 | 20 | +3 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| J. Lupul | 24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
