Chicago Blackhawks (30 pts, 13-2-4) @ Nashville Predators (18 pts, 8-9-2)
7 pm CDT, Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
TV : CSN-Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 5-4 W (S0) vs Coyotes
Predators last game : 1-4 L @ Penguins
Enemy Territory : On the Forecheck
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
| Apr 12 ’14 | ||
| Mar 23 ’14 | ||
| Mar 14 ’14 | ||
| Dec 17 ’13 | ||
| Nov 16 ’13 | ||
1256 : The number of days since the last time Kris Versteeg was in the Blackhawks lineup.
54.6 : The Predators faceoff win percentage, 3rd best in the NHL. They have won over 50 percent of their faceoffs in 16 of their 19 games this year.
31.7 : The number of bottles of Malort that will be drunk at Hockee Night’s Gonna Drinken 3 at the Galway Bay. All proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project so get down there tonight!
24:17 : The average time on ice for Seth Jones which leads all first year players.
11 : The number of points the Blackhawks have earned in six November games so far.
4 : The number of consecutive losses by the Predators heading into tonight’s game.
3.1 : The goals allowed per game average of the Predators, ranked 27th in the NHL.
2.05 : The goals scored per game average for the Predators, ranked 25th in the NHL.
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2 : The number of points (1 G, 1 A) Viktor Stalberg has in 13 games with the Predators.
0-9-0 : The Predators record when trailing after two periods this year.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Brandon Pirri – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Kris Versteeg
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Nikolai Khabibulin (1-0-1, 4.73 GAA, .818 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Michael Kostka (broken foot) out, Michal Handzus (upper body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| J. Toews | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +5 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Sharp | 19 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Hossa | 19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 19 | 1 | 13 | 14 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Probable Predators Lineup
Forwards
Gabriel Bourque – David Legwand – Patric Hornqvist
Colin Wilson – Mike Fisher – Viktor Stalberg
Matt Hendricks – Matt Cullen – Filip Forsberg
Nick Spaling – Paul Gaustad – Craig Smith
Defensive Pairings
Roman Josi – Shea Weber
Kevin Klein – Mattias Ekholm
Seth Jones – Ryan Ellis
Goaltender
Carter Hutton (4-3-1, 3.39 GAA, .891 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Eric Nystrom (head) questionable, Pekka Rinne (hip) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Legwand | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| P. Hornqvist | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Wilson | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Weber | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| C. Smith | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |