Preview : Blackhawks @ Panthers Numerology
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
| Dec 07 '13 | ||
| Oct 21 '13 | ||
66 : Shots on goal in the 3rd period by the Blackhawks. They have 102 in the 1st and 98 in the 2nd.
59 : Points (31 G, 28 A) Marian Hossa has scored against the Panthers in 49 career games.
40 : Total man games lost for the Panthers already this season.
33 : Years spent in the Blackhawks organization by Panthers' GM Dale Tallon as a player, broadcaster and front office executive.
25:33 : Brian Campbell's average time on ice, slightly higher than Duncan Keith's 25:24.
16.3 : Average penalty minutes per game by the Panthers, 4th highest in the NHL.
16 : Panthers who are currently a minus this year. The Blackhawks only have 4 players who are a minus.
4 : One goal games the Panthers have played, they have won only one of those games.
3 : Goals scored by the Blackhawks in the 3rd period and the Panthers in the 1st period this year.
-9 : Goal differential for the Panthers at 5 on 5.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Brandon Saad - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp - Michal Handzus - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Marcus Kruger - Andrew Shaw
Brandon Bollig - Brandon Pirri - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Mike Kostka
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (4-1-2, 2.07 GAA, .922 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| B. Saad | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Kane | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Hjalmarsson | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Toews | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Probable Panthers Lineup
Forwards
Scottie Upshall - Scott Gomez - Brad Boyes
Tomas Fleischmann - Aleksander Barkov - Kris Versteeg
Nick Bjugstad - Jonathan Huberdeau - Jesse Winchester
Shawn Matthias - Marcel Goc - Tomas Kopecky
Defensive Pairings
Brian Campbell - Tom Gilbert
Dmitry Kulikov - Mike Weaver
Erik Gudbranson - Matt Gilroy
Goaltender
Tim Thomas (2-3-0, 3.36 GAA, .901 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Ed Jovanovski (hip) doubtful, Steven Pinizzotto (hip) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| T. Fleischmann | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boyes | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Barkov | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Huberdeau | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Campbell | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| GP | RECORD | HOME | AWAY | L10 | G/G | GA/G | PP% | PK% | PIM/G | S/G | S/A | FO% | |
| CHI | 8 | 5-1-2 | 4-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-2 | 2.75 | 2.12 | 20 | 73.1 | 10.5 | 34.2 | 26.5 | 50.6 |
| FLA | 9 | 3-6-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | 2.11 | 3.56 | 11.8 | 80.6 | 16.3 | 26.6 | 32 | 44.7 |
