Chicago Blackhawks (47 pts, 21-6-5) @ Dallas Stars (33 pts, 14-9-5)
7:30 pm CDT, American Airlines Center- Dallas, TX
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 6-2 W vs Panthers
Stars’ last game : 5-1 W vs Flyers
Enemy Territory : Defending Big D
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 ’14 | ||
| Dec 10 ’13 | ||
| Dec 03 ’13 | DAL 4 at CHI 3 | A. Roussel |
| Nov 29 ’13 | CHI 2 at DAL 1 – SO | B. Smith |
| Nov 09 ’13 | CHI 5 at DAL 2 | P. Kane |
399 : The number of career points for Jonathan Toews.
+23 : The Blackhawks’ goal differential at 5 on 5, 79 goals for vs 56 against.
22-0-2 : The combined record of the Blackhawks and Stars when leading after 2 periods.
10 : The number of points (5 G, 5 A) Jamie Benn has scored in his last nine games versus the Blackhawks.
8.1 : The Blackhawks’ penalty minutes per game average, the second lowest in the NHL.
8 : The number of assists for Patrick Kane during his current five game assist streak.
5 : The number of power play points for Sergei Gonchar which leads the Stars. The Blackhawks have eight different players with at least five power play points.
5 : The number of consecutive games the Blackhawks have won in Dallas.
2.4 : The Stars’ power play success rate on home ice. 1 for 42.
2 : The number of hat tricks Tyler Seguin has this season.
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 (3-0-1, 2.16 GAA, .922 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Corey Crawford (lower body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 32 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +2 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| P. Sharp | 32 | 12 | 15 | 27 | +10 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 32 | 12 | 15 | 27 | +7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 32 | 1 | 24 | 25 | +12 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 27 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +13 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Probable Stars Lineup
Forwards
Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Valeri Nichushkin
Antoine Roussel – Cody Eakin – Ryan Garbutt
Erik Cole – Shawn Horcoff – Alex Chiasson
Ray Whitney – Dustin Jeffrey – Rich Peverley
Defensive Pairings
Alex Goligoski – Brenden Dillon
Jordie Benn – Sergei Gonchar
Kevin Connauton – Jamie Oleksiak
Goaltender
Kari Lehtonen (11-5-5, 2.25 GAA, .926 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Vernon Fiddler (upper body) out, Trevor Daley (ankle) out, Stephane Robidas (leg) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Seguin | 26 | 15 | 12 | 27 | +9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Benn | 28 | 7 | 19 | 26 | +10 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Eakin | 28 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Chiasson | 28 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| V. Nichushkin | 27 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |