Blackhawks vs Jets, Numerology
The Blackhawks play their final home game before the Olympic break against the Winnipeg Jets
Chicago Blackhawks (76 pts, 21-9-12) vs Winnipeg Jets (53 pts, 24-25-5)
6 pm CDT, United Center - Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks' last game : 1-2 L @ Wild
Jets' last game : 5-4 W vs Maple Leafs
Enemy Terrritory : Arctic Ice Hockey
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 '14 | ||
| Nov 21 '13 | CHI 6 at WPG 3 | M. Hossa |
| Nov 06 '13 | WPG 1 at CHI 4 | P. Kane |
| Nov 02 '13 | CHI 5 at WPG 1 | B. Bollig |
500 : The number of career games played by Patrick Kane once he takes his first shift tonight.
55 : The number of 3rd period goals given up by the Jets this year, the sixth most in the NHL.
38 : The number of power play goals scored by the Blackhawks, the fifth most in the NHL.
37 : The number of days until the Blackhawks play at the United Center again.
21:29 : The average time on ice for Jacob Trouba, which leads all rookies.
14-7-2 : The Jets' record when scoring first, the Blackhawks are 25-0-6.
12.1 : The average number of penalty minutes per game for the Jets, ranked 23rd in the NHL.
7: The number of road power play goals scored by the Jets. Only the Panthers (6) have scored less.
5-1-0 : The Jets' record since Paul Maurice took over as head coach.
0-5-1 : The Jets' record in the second half of back to back games.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad - Andrew Shaw - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Michal Handzus - Kris Versteeg
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson - Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (19-7-8, 2.48 GAA, .910 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 53 | 24 | 35 | 59 | +11 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 53 | 26 | 26 | 52 | +18 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 53 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +21 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| D. Keith | 52 | 3 | 43 | 46 | +19 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 48 | 21 | 22 | 43 | +23 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Probable Jets Lineup
Forwards
Andrew Ladd - Bryan Little - Michael Frolik
Evander Kane - Mark Scheifele - Blake Wheeler
Devin Setoguchi - Olli Jokinen - Dustin Byfuglien
Chris Thorburn - Eric O'Dell- Anthony Peluso
Defensive Pairings
Zach Bogosian -Tobias Enstrom
Mark Stuart - Jacob Trouba
Adam Pardy - Keaton Ellerby
Goaltender
Al Montoya (8-4-1, 2.31 GAA, .921 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Jim Slater (hernia) out, Matt Halischuk (forearm) out, Grant Clitsome (back) out, Paul Postma (blood clot) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Little | 53 | 17 | 27 | 44 | +8 | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| B. Wheeler | 53 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -4 | 38 | 6 | 3 |
| D. Byfuglien | 53 | 12 | 28 | 40 | -17 | 54 | 5 | 1 |
| A. Ladd | 53 | 11 | 24 | 35 | +8 | 51 | 2 | 0 |
| O. Jokinen | 53 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -12 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
