Chicago Blackhawks (49 pts, 22-6-5) vs Philadelphia Flyers (29 pts, 13-14-3)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : NBCSN
Radio : 720 WGN AM
Blackhawks’ last game : 6-2 W @ Stars
Flyers’ last game : 4-5 L (OT) @ Senators
Enemy Territory : Broad Street Hockey
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 ’14 | ||
| Dec 11 ’13 |
5629 : The number of miles the Flyers have flown during their six game road trip which ends tonight.
2008 : The last year in which the Blackhawks scored at least six goals in back to back games. This was also the last year in which the Hawks beat the Flyers during the regular season.
26 : The number of points (11 G, 15 A) the Flyers’ 3rd line of Couturier, Read, and Downie have combined for in the last 12 games.
25 : The Flyers’ power play percentage on the road, the second best in the NHL.
20 : The number of points the Flyers earned in November after just nine in all of October.
17.6 : The Flyers’ penalty minutes per game average, the highest in the NHL.
14 : The number of goals the Flyers have allowed in the 1st period this year. Only the Kings (12) have allowed fewer 1st period goals this season.
5-0-2 : The Blackhawks’ record in the second half of back to back games this season.
4 : The number of assists Brent Seabrook has in his current three game assist streak.
3-5-1 : The Flyers’ record versus the Western Conference this year.
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 – Sheldon Brookbank
Goaltender
Antti Raanta (4-0-1, 2.14 GAA, .924 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 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 40 | +4 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| P. Sharp | 33 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +11 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 33 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +8 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 33 | 1 | 26 | 27 | +15 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 28 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +14 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Probable Flyers Lineup
Forwards
Scott Hartnell – Claude Giroux – Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl – Brayden Schenn – Wayne Simmonds
Matt Read – Sean Couturier – Steve Downie
Jay Rosehill – Adam Hall – Zac Rinaldo
Defensive Pairings
Kimmo Timonen – Braydon Coburn
Mark Streit – Nicklas Grossmann
Luke Schenn – Andrej Meszaros
Goaltender
Ray Emery (3-5-0, 2.57 GAA, .908 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Vincent Lecavalier (back) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Giroux | 30 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| B. Schenn | 30 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
| S. Downie | 26 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +7 | 67 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Couturier | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +6 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Simmonds | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 49 | 3 | 0 |