Preview : Blackhawks vs Islanders Numerology
The Islanders make their first trip to Chicago since December of 2011 to take on the Blackhawks.
Chicago Blackhawks (3 pts 1-1-1) vs New York Islanders (5 pts 2-0-1)
7pm United Center - Chicago, IL
TV : CSN-Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 2-3 L @ Blues
Islanders last game : 6-1 W vs Coyotes
Enemy Territory : Lighthouse Hockey
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
| Jan 01 '14 | ||
| Oct 10 '13 |
919 : Number of votes John Tavares got for the Hart Trophy last season. He got 38 1st place votes, one less than Jonathan Toews.
210 : Number of consecutive games Tavares has played in.
199 : Number of career goals Patrick Sharp has entering tonight's game.
42 : Number of points (20 G, 22 A) Marian Hossa has in 41 career games versus the Islanders.
19.7 : Number of shifts that Matt Moulson, who will be a game time decision due the birth of his son today, has averaged through 3 games.
7 : Career wins for Kevin Poulin, who enters his first start against the Blackhawks with a 7-9-1 record, a 2.76 GAA and .916 save % in 21 career games.
4 : Number of Blackhawks who enter tonight's game as a minus. (Sharp, Smith, Seabrook & Keith)
1 : Number Islanders to have a point in all 3 games this year, Fran Neilsen.
6-1-2 : The Islanders record versus the Blackhawks in their last 9 meetings.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell - Jonathan Toews - Patrick Kane
Patrick Sharp - Michal Handzus - Marian Hossa
Marcus Kruger - Andrew Shaw -Brandon Saad
Brandon Bollig - Joakim Nordstrom - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Michael Rozsival
Goaltender
Nikolai Khabibulin (1st start of the season)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| P. Kane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Saad | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Toews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| N. Hjalmarsson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Hossa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable Islanders Lineup
Forwards
Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo
Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Josh Bailey
Cal Clutterbuck - Peter Regin - Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Matt Martin - Casey Cizikas - Colin McDonald
Defensive Pairings
Travis Hamonic - Andrew MacDonald
Thomas Hickey - Lubomir Visnovsky
Matt Donovan - Brian Strait
Goaltender
Kevin Poulin (1st start of the season)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| M. Grabner | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Nielsen | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tavares | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Bailey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Visnovsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Team Stats
| GP | RECORD | HOME | AWAY | L10 | G/G | GA/G | PP% | PK% | PIM/G | S/G | S/A | FO% | |
| NYI | 3 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 3.67 | 2 | 30 | 85.7 | 6 | 28 | 30.7 | 51.8 |
| CHI | 3 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3.33 | 3 | 36.4 | 44.4 | 9 | 33.7 | 27.3 | 49.4 |
