Chicago Blackhawks (58 pts 26-7-6) vs Colorado Avalanche (49 pts 23-10-3)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 5-2 W vs Devils
Avalanche’s last game : 4-5 L (SO) @ Sharks
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 ’14 | ||
| Mar 04 ’14 | ||
| Jan 14 ’14 | ||
| Dec 27 ’13 | ||
| Nov 19 ’13 | CHI 1 at COL 5 | G. Landeskog |
39-0-3 : The combined record of the Avalanche and Blackhawks when leading after two periods.
29 : The number of 3rd period goals scored by the Avalanche, ranked 26th in the NHL.
26.8 : The Blackhawks’ average shots allowed per game, the 3rd lowest in the NHL.
15 : The number of goals the Avalanche of scored 5 on 4, the 3rd lowest in the NHL.
13-9-3 : The Avalanche’s record since going 10-1-0 in October.
12.0 : The Avalanche’s penalty minute per game average, ranked 20th in the NHL.
10 : The number of points (2 G, 8 A) scored by Matt Duchene during his current five game point streak.
5-9-1 : The Avalanche’s record when their opponent scores first. The Blackahwks are 20-0-4 when they score first.
5 : The number of consecutive games in which an Avalanche defenseman has scored at least one goal.
3.62 : The Blackhawks goals per game average, the best in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg – Michal Handzus – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Brandon Saad
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Antti Raanta (8-1-2, 2.20 GAA, .916 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Corey Crawford (lower body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 39 | 22 | 27 | 49 | +8 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 39 | 18 | 18 | 36 | +12 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 39 | 13 | 21 | 34 | +12 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 39 | 3 | 30 | 33 | +16 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 34 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +16 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Probable Avalanche Lineup
Forwards
Ryan O’Reilly – Matt Duchene – Nathan Mackinnon
Gabriel Landeskog – Paul Stastny – P.A. Parenteau
Jamie McGinn – John Mitchell – Max Talbot
Patrick Bordeleau – Marc-Andre Cliche – Cody McLeod
Defensive Pairings
Jan Hejda – Erik Johnson
Cory Sarich – Andre Benoit
Tyson Barrie – Nate Guenin
Goaltender
Semyon Varlamov (16-8-3, 2.40 GAA, .925 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Alex Tanguay (knee) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | 33 | 16 | 18 | 34 | +9 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| R. O’Reilly | 36 | 12 | 13 | 25 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| G. Landeskog | 35 | 10 | 14 | 24 | +6 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| P. Stastny | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +5 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| P. Parenteau | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -2 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
